“Let all that I am praise the Lord. O Lord my God, how great you are! You are robed with honor and majesty. You are dressed in a robe of light. You stretch out the starry curtain of the heavens.” (Psalm 104:1-2 NLT)
We have a God who is simply presented in all of creation. He was born a baby on a cold night in a stable. He was laid in a manger. Shepherds were told to look for Him. They were told they would find Him in a stable wrapped in cloth. They found the Savior. We should recognize Him.
We have a God who is sovereignly powerful. How many of us have been out at night and looked up at the starry night sky? How many stars are there up there? Are there millions? Are there billions? Are there even trillions? Who put each one in place? Who holds them all in their place? It does not matter how many stars there are. There is only ONE light. God is the only one. Is that not amazing, extraordinary? Yes, of course- think, imagine. Who is this God we worship? We should respect Him.
We have a God who is surely purposeful. He said we have eternal life. He said our sins are forgiven. He said we already have a place to live with Him forever. He said He will never leave or forsake us. In fact, He said it’s already done for us. All if we accept His Son Jesus Christ as Savior. It was all confirmed and completed at the Cross. All of heaven’s angels announced His birth. Mary and Joseph obeyed. The Shepherds did as they were told by the angel. They searched, found, and worshipped. Two years later, after a long and dangerous journey, the wise men from the east did not rest until they found Him. They cut the red tape of government and found Jesus. They entered the house and worshipped. All of these were given a purpose and plan directly from God. We should worship and adore Him.
We have a God who is able to save personally. Christ is with us. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!” (Luke 2:10b-11 NLT) “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14 NLT) Now every day of our lives is an invitation.
It is an invitation to a birthday party. Jesus Christ was born once to die once for all sin. Yes there will be mistakes. We are human and will mess things up. But God is faithful and just to forgive through the blood of His Son who died once for all.
We need only turn to Him and open our hearts and eyes. Look full into His wonderful face. Bask in His presence and share in His life. Yield to His Lordship; celebrate the glory and wonder of His birth, of His life, of His death and resurrection, and of His victory over sin and death. Just like children on Christmas morning, just like the shepherds coming from the field to the city searching, just like the wise men on a long journey, we need to become a child again looking afresh at our Savior. We should receive Him.
All of that is in Genesis 1:1 which says, “In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.” John 1:1 says, “In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God, the Word was God.” The Word became a baby in a manger. The Word became a baby, born to die. We have an obligation to God. We are twice His. First, we are His because of creation and secondly, we are His because of redemption. He made us, and then He bought us back.
We need to celebrate Christmas with Joy and Thanksgiving.
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