Wednesday, December 26, 2012 -- Christmas (2) -- God Has Come To Our Planet
Wednesday December 26, 2012
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Christmas -- it really happened! God has come to our planet. He has broken through into our dimension of existence. We may never comprehend how or even why, but the fact is Jesus came by way of a Bethlehem manger. For the next 33 years Jesus demonstrated who he was, astounding the masses with his miraculous feats and his seemingly upside-down teachings. No one was really able to ignore him. Jesus drew individuals to Himself with a mysterious power and tender compassion.
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him? (Psalm 8)
Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried and a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us]. (Isaiah 7:14)
Yet I was the one who taught Israel to walk. I took my people up in my arms, but they did not acknowledge that I took care of them. I drew them to me with affection and love. I picked them up and held them to my cheek; I bent down to them and fed them. (Hosea 11:3-4)
The coming of Jesus to our world and to us is a powerful witness to the truth that our ordinary and simple lives matter. We are assured of God's love for us and His acceptance of us. We are loved not simply as one of the masses but as individuals with unique personalities. It is this individual attention and affirmation by the God who created us and who chooses to come close to us that gives meaning and purpose to our lives. We are significant people because of our connection to God our creator through Jesus Christ.
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