This week has been a blur, and I haven't had much time to post anything to the blog. Which is ironic, because I was thinking about how important it is for us to take that proverbial step back from the crazyness of the Christmas season, and remember that we are celebrating the birth of our Savior to live a perfect, sinless life, and to die on a cross to take the full severity of God's wrath, which, since Adam's sin in the garden, had been destined for us!
Like I said last Sunday, we hear so many Christmas carols that talk about the birth of a baby. Too often though, we only hear the first verses of those carols, that make it seem like that little baby was just a cute bundle of joy, and that the world was, for some sentimental reason, supposed to be happy he was born. But if that little baby had only been born to be a "good teacher" as many call him, or to "bring joy to so many" by doing miracles, and loving people, then he wouldn't have been able to ransom our souls from the grasp of sin!
The reality is that we cannot separate the cradle from the cross. We aren't celebrating the birth of Jesus because he was really cute, or simply because he was a "good guy." We are celebrating God making a way to maintain his perfect righteousness and justice, while showing his great mercy in reconciling us to be in right standing with Him!
So amid all the focus on the birth of that precious baby, turn your eyes forward to the cross, and to the resurrection. It will make your Christmas celebration all the more meaningful.
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