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The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
Psalm 103:19, ESV
God is in control. He is beyond time and space yet holds it all together in His might. Give Him all glory.
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Isaiah 40:29, ESV
Our God became one of us to show His power, lifting up we who were powerless on our sin into His righteousness. He invites us to walk with Him in faithfulness.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10, ESV
God became one of us to redeem people from sin and death, known as His Church. Let us likewise live sacrificially in love for others, especially to each other in the Church.
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26, ESV
Because God became one of us and has risen to glory, we know He can help us in all things and gives us hope for eternity.
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:17, ESV
Just as our Lord became a poor human to save humanity from sin with His generous love and grace, we show His love and grace to others when we help those in need. We are serving Him as He serves through us, and we will draw others to join us as co-heirs of eternal life with Christ.
“And she will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21, LSB
God’s power was on display, even as He became a baby. His very name showed Hos power, as this baby would grow up and take away the sins of all who believe in Him.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11, ESV
Our God has come to us. He became a weak baby to demonstrate His omnipotence over death and sin as well as life. Trust in and worship Him.
I originally wrote this 16 years ago as a part-time homeless young man on the streets of Phoenix. I also happened to be in the house of the family of my then-future wife.
Many things have changed since then, but not Jesus.
As I sit here typing this, “It’s a Wonderful Life” is playing in the background.
It reminds me of how thankful I am to my Lord and my Savior. Even though my life is not exactly in the most stable place right now. Yet, that is exactly one of the reasons I am so thankful.
A young woman, just a teenager, finding herself pregnant in a society that would stone her for adultery within a society that is cruel and dangerous. And when she is about nine months pregnant, she is told she needs to walk over seventy miles.
She should worry about her fiance leaving her. She should worry about the religious officials dragging her before a court and wanting to "dispose of her." She should be worried about her unborn child coming into a world that seems heartless and callous and deadly. She should ... worry.
She trusts what God has told her. She holds on to a promise that everything will be okay… even if it does not seem to be going so well, at the moment.
Her fiancé does stay with her. Yet, there are strange people saying strange things to and about her child. Yet, she learns that her baby’s life is now threatened. She needs to take him to Egypt right away!
She treasures all these things in her heart.
She praises her God. She keeps a hold of His promises.
It is not “Merry Christmas!”
It is not “Peace and Joy to all!”
It is not even “Let us exchange gifts!”
It was probably something more like “Hello, my child. Welcome to the world. I love you, and I will be here for you.”
That is what our Father, our heavenly Daddy, says to each of us on the day we are born.
Even better, He says it the day we decide we need to follow Him.
Even better, He says it every single day.
It does not matter what day Jesus was really born on. God cares more for us because of His Son, and the change that He has created in us.
When is Christmas?
It is the day when we respond to His call. When we are reborn in Him. It is Christ born in us. Some call it the day you were saved. Some call it the start of eternal life. Some call it their re-birthday (yo).
But it is our own personal Christmas.
God with us.
God loves you. He loves you so much that He sent His only Son to this earth that we might be with Him forever, in constant fellowship.
Your time to remember Christ is year round, not just once a year. He is not the reason for the Season, but He is the reason for all seasons!
I say to you today if you are not a believer in Jesus as Savior, that He wants you with Him forever, that He has done literally everything to get you and make you His friend and child.
I say to you today if you call on the Name of our Lord, that He wants you with Him forever, and He has done literally everything to get you and make you His friend and child. And He is always holding you in His hand.
I say to all that God loves you. He always has. He always will.
Oh …
I love you, too! Have a great life with our Lord!
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6, ESV
Our God became a baby. He came out of His love for us and His righteousness, showing His power and grace in restoring us to relationship with Himself.
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14, ESV
Good became one of us, and He made sure we knew it was Him firstly by having a virgin birth Him. Then He died to save us from sin. Let us celebrate His miraculous love.
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