Christmas day is here. A day of fine fare when the heirloom dinner ware sees its annual use. When the exchange of gifts gives way to merriment and tradition. As songs of old are song with enthusiasm, tying together generations past to generations present. A day of festivity and of enjoyment, when people drop grudge or preference to join at the table of fellowship and food.
But let us not ever, no never forget why we meet, why we greet one another with the hug of fellowship and the kiss of family. It is Christ. For on this day, on Christ-mass, we celebrate Jesus, the Savior. His birth is not simple a preface to His death. It is the an integral part of the story of salvation that culminates in His resurrection.
It is fitting that Jesus' story begins and ends with miracles, indicating to all that He is God. The power shown at His death is equal to the power shown at His conception. The miracle of His sinless life is paired with the miracle of His Church. A birth by virgin is at least as beautifully phenomenal as rising from death. There is a profound poeticism to Jesus, particularly in that the events of His life are not fictional but historical!
Therefore, as we gather together on this Christmas day, let us take a sincere moment for adoration, for exaltation, for praise, and for worship. For it is Christ who brings us together on this wonderful Christmas day!
No comments:
Post a Comment