"The people living in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.”
Matthew 4:16,
Isaiah 9:2
In discussing the Christmas event my wife and I agreed not to excahnge gifts with each other, not because of the money, but simply because my heavenly Dad already has given me the Greatest Gift.
We can get so caught up with the commercial nature of the celebration of the birth of the Savior. Familiarities, traditions, and the hectic schedules we have sometimes obscure just how extravagant the Gift we have been given really is.
THE PEOPLE LIVING IN DARKNESS HAVE SEEN A GREAT LIGHT...
"In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. (John 1:4 NIV84)
Jesus. Im-anu-el... God With Us. God's love come down. For us...
Isn't Christmas the preview of what is coming? “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. (Revelation 21:3 NIV84)
In the Darwinian-post-post-modern world we now live in, where without Immanuel there would only be darkness, we have been given the greatest Gift mankind could ever hope for, preeminent above all things.
He is our Light, our Salvation, the Perfect Love that casts out all fear, He is our strength for today, the Hope for tomorrow and days to come, and so much more that words fail me.
Celebrate Jesus, beloved, not just for one day, but everyday.
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of the shadow of death
a light has dawned.”
Matthew 4:16,
Isaiah 9:2
In discussing the Christmas event my wife and I agreed not to excahnge gifts with each other, not because of the money, but simply because my heavenly Dad already has given me the Greatest Gift.
We can get so caught up with the commercial nature of the celebration of the birth of the Savior. Familiarities, traditions, and the hectic schedules we have sometimes obscure just how extravagant the Gift we have been given really is.
THE PEOPLE LIVING IN DARKNESS HAVE SEEN A GREAT LIGHT...
"In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. (John 1:4 NIV84)
Jesus. Im-anu-el... God With Us. God's love come down. For us...
Isn't Christmas the preview of what is coming? “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. (Revelation 21:3 NIV84)
In the Darwinian-post-post-modern world we now live in, where without Immanuel there would only be darkness, we have been given the greatest Gift mankind could ever hope for, preeminent above all things.
He is our Light, our Salvation, the Perfect Love that casts out all fear, He is our strength for today, the Hope for tomorrow and days to come, and so much more that words fail me.
Celebrate Jesus, beloved, not just for one day, but everyday.
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