Christmas ought to be a time in which we are reminded of all the blessings we have and recognize our richly cared for we truly are by our Savior Jesus. That He would come as a babe, naked and innocent into a broken and confused world so desperately in need of Him. That scripture, breathed by God, so long ago was fulfilled with every moment of his arrival. How can one deny the perfection of Jesus birth? To deny his deity and His son ship is to deny His sacrifice and its eternal significance. I pray we might not ever take this holiday season for granted but rather use every moment to reflect and remember how miraculous that day truly was and how necessary His entrance into the world had become, from the moment the apple was bitten.
I recently attended a class on the Jewish Roots of Christianity. I learned so many things about the OT and the pictures God painted of the coming sacrifice. That from the beginning God foreknew and predestined His son to be the bridge that would gap our separation from the Father. All the planning and patience it took for God to construct this flawless image of Christ through OT scripture. That He called the Jewish people, Israel, to salvation because of His great love for them. Then to only have them deny Christ as the Savior opening the door for Gentiles, like me, like us, to be saved and enter in God's Kingdom. This child, born by night, in a manger to a young mother full of faith and a father full of humility, would be the Hope of the World.
The blessings through this can hardly be counted. I only pray that as my children grow and I grow with them in my knowledge and appreciation for Jesus in my life that we might not belittle Christmas for the sake of commercialism but rather cherish and savor the message of Christ starting with his lowly birth!
Blessings
176. Virgin Birth of a naked and flawless babe
177. Flickering candles by night
178. CHRISTmas hits on the radio reminding us in song of our saviors glow
179. CHRISTmas books to be read by night and a daddy that richly loves
180. Godly women striving to provide CHRISTmas printables, crafts and fun for the kids to enjoy over the holiday
181. Interwebbing late at night to find just the right gift to make my children smile
182. Random talks of CHRISTmas with the littles that they might further understand Jesus
183. Encouraging words from other on blogs, words written in the quiet, just for me that I might see Jesus myself in the holiday
184. Spoken verses of God's words reminding us how Alive He truly is
185. Prayers prayed at the dinner table
186. Counting down the days till GLEE is squealed in delight on Christmas Morn
187. Brothers and a sister blessing each other with a gift chosen for the other
188. Cold nights under warm covers next to the daddy that gives and gives
189. Slowing down because we are sick with sweats and chills
190. Little baby feet and hands on a Christmas morning just like those of Jesus, oh how Mary must have felt to hold that angel boy
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