5 December 2012
Luke
2:10-11 And the angel said to them,
"Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which
will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a
Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.
For many Christians it is
accepted that Jesus was not born on the 25th of December, having
said that it does not stop them from remembering the night He was born of the virgin Mary and of His early life in a manger. Just as then
as it is now many people around the world have no room in their hearts for Him.
When we look around us with the marketing in shops and TV we see clearly almost
no reference to Jesus Christ other than the word Christmas. Teddy bears and
Santa now dominate, and the real joy of the true Christmas message is lost to
the world.
When we in our preparation
for this holy and special time, remembering that God came in the form of little
Baby boy, born to Mary, so that He may bring salvation to us and overcome death
for us, we need to mindful of this time. It is so sad that the Church and the
people of the Church have been silenced by the world at this time. Yet we have
our voice which is able to still sing carols and bring true joy to others
through the Gospel.
Be encouraged to bring
Jesus back into Christmas, its His birthday party after all.
David
Point to ponder: It is Jesus’ birthday party.
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