What Is Christmas
If there never was a Savoir wrapped in a manger?
What is Christmas, I ask my 4–6-year-old students in Sunday School class.
It about buying the perfect gift.
Getting the perfect gift.
Eating with your family.
Playing with your cousins.
Its Baby Jesus' birthday.
I smile at their delight, their wonder.
Yes, I would have to say a lot of life is looked at through their lens these days.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish
but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but in order that the world might be saved though him."
God the Father, Jesus the Son, The Holy Spirit. Three in One.
Our Creator sent His one and only Son from heaven to be born to earthly parents (Mary and Joseph).
To live among man giving us the greatest present ever.
The gift of Eternal Life.
John Wesley pointed out that it is a dark mystery how God could swoop down and become man and bridge the yawning gulf and join Himself to flesh and limit the limitless. Wesley also said that we should distinguish the act from the method by which the act was performed and not reject the fact because we do not know how it was done. (From Heaven by A.W. Tozer)
God gave God. That is the gift God always gives. Because nothing is greater, and we have no greater need.
But, if we're not careful we will miss it. We need to slow down enough to unwrap the greatest gift.
Slow down enough to be in His Word,
In His presence at His feet.
"Who can add to Christmas?
The perfect plan, God so loved the world.
The perfect gift, God gave His only Son.
The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of Faith is that you shall have everlasting life." (Corrie Ten Boon)
Thank you, God for the ultimate gift.
Let us not miss it.
Until next time. Pam
