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Merry Christmas! Such precious words. Such a miracle
message. Such a joy and delight. Christmas. How very blessed we are to be able
to celebrate a holiday with the One who has given us life and breath and
opportunities. This babe in a manger is
no fictitious childhood story that must eventually be outgrown and put away. His glory does not tarnish. His value does not
lessen. He remains the same yesterday, today and forever. While much about the holidays celebrated is so
much pomp and circumstance, storybook adventures and wives’ tales, this message
is eternal. This King of Kings is faithful and true.
You may be thinking as you rise early this morning that you
left something out of your plans. You forgot a gift, you didn’t remember the
cranberries, you don’t have enough cola or punch. You may be wishing you could undo an error,
repair a rejection, restore a friendship or regain a trust. You may be missing a loved one, longing for a
kind touch or wishing you could do things differently. You might wonder if it will ever be perfect,
if the gifts will fit or if anyone will care. Right about now you may be coming face to face
with the fact that you’re not perfect, people aren’t perfect and life is not
perfect.
Look beyond all that. Look once more at the manger, the
cross, the tomb and the sky. The Light of the World has arrived! The Savior of
the nations has been here! The tomb where all your mistakes, mishaps and
missteps have been laid to rest is empty! And the sky, where your hope of glory
awaits is full of promise, full of mercy, full of grace. Keep watching the
horizon, keep searching for His return for He is coming again!
Oh beloved, Jesus is the reason for the season to be sure.
But it’s more than that! He’s the reason
you live and move and have your being. You are no accident, this day is not an
error and your life is no mistake. You are waking up to the most wonderful day
of your year. You are alive and you are capable of taking in His Truth and
living out His purpose. Rejoice in all
you are In Him! He is the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the
Prince of your peace, the Counselor with all your answers and the Majestic One
Who is praying for you day and night at the Father’s Right Hand.
Quickly, before others get up and the day gets covered in
wrapping paper, ribbons and too much food. Slip into the Father’s waiting arms
and read His book of love! Every wonderful Truth is your gift from Him to
you. He is everything He says He is. He
does everything He says He will do. Open all the gifts, don’t leave one
unopened. Rest in His care, delight in His presence, grow in His grace, feast
on His manna and walk in His anointing.
Merry Christmas beloved of God. True happiness is found in
Him. Overcoming life is met in Him. Purpose and victory, honor and commitment
are abounding through Him. He loves you and He’s for you and those gifts cannot
be taken from you all the days of your
life.
Colossians 2:9-10 For in Christ lives all the fullness of
God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ,
who is the head over every ruler and authority.
Ephesians 1:6-8 So we
praise God for the glorious grace He has poured out on us who belong to His
dear Son. He is so rich in kindness and grace that He purchased our freedom
with the blood of His Son and forgave our sins. He has showered His kindness on us, along with
all wisdom and understanding.
1 Corinthians 1:7 Now you have every spiritual gift you need
as you eagerly wait for the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Habakkuk 3:18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be
joyful in the God of my salvation!
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come, and He
has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in
fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with His Son, Jesus
Christ. He is the only true God, and He is eternal life.
