John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him, shall not perish but have eternal life." NIV
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." KJV
God did not anoint a human baby to be the saviour of the world. God did not make a sudden decision to redeem His people by sending Jesus. The child that was born in Nazareth 2000 years ago was the Son of the Most High God. His birth was planned from eternity, His life was in every way exemplary of the Father. His death was the reason God sent Him, so that you and I could be reconciled to God and live in eternity. We celebrate His birth because for us, this was the long awaited promise that death was not our enemy and we are safe in His kingdom forever, if we believe.
Heavenly Father, we praise You for sending Your Son, Jesus Christ and for the love You have for us that made that happen. Forgive us for taking that for granted. Forgive us for getting caught up in the worldly ideas and practices of this season. Give us boldness to live and speak the true meaning of Christmas. In Jesus precious name we pray, Amen.
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Bobbi Craigmyle, Psy.D., BCPCC
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You know one day last week as I was driving into work which is a 40 miles drive for me I was listening to KLOVE and a Christmas song was playing and it mentioned baby Jesus ...and with my soul's eyes I saw baby Jesus leave the splendor of his Father's Presence to dwell among people like me...to save me...the lost and undone...and you are so right...it started before the Foundations of the world....enjoyed your post this Christmas Morning....Merry Christmas my friend
ReplyDeleteI just dropped in Bobbi to wish you a Merry Christmas and to let you know how much I enjoy reading your posts. May our Lord continue to shine through you and your blog ministry. God bless, Lloyd
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