16 December 2012
Some see the Christmas story as a nice old fairytale that we tell once a year, that has little or no truth or relevance to real life today. This could not be further from the truth. Much of what is portrayed in the media and in nativity plays has been tailored to fit people’s desire for a nice story and to hold onto long held traditions. The mystery of the incarnation is deeper than that of any SciFi fantasy. God, yes, God Himself became human! And not as some world famous Super Hero, but as a tiny baby, born the same way as you and I. Who could think up such a ludicrous plot for a story line? Only God himself could have initiated such a glorious plan to reconcile us to Himself. Jesus humbled Himself and stepped down from the glory of Heaven to rescue us from our sin and to offer us life in all its fullness. Our young people have given us a taste of how the Nativity might look if it took place today. I hope that you will understand that the truth and importance of Christ’s birth is every bit as real today as it was in first century Palestine.
“And you shall give him the name Jesus because He will save His people from their sins (Matthew 1:21) |
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