Not About the Story But the Man

November 30, 2009

Remember? Caesar orders all people (the whole world!) to their go back hometowns to be counted (Luke 2:1-5). It was there that Mary gave birth to Jesus – heralded to shepherds by angels and a Heavenly Army (Luke 2:8-14). This account of Jesus’ miraculous birth is validated in Matthew 1:1-20.

The story, itself, is enough to cause anyone (even Christians) to become awestruck and celebrate with joy and “good cheer”. Wouldn’t you agree?

But it’s not about the story, it’s about the man! We need to focus not just on the events of His birth but rather on the incarnate person of God – Jesus. His character, His mission to do the will of His Father (John 6:37-40), His unconditional love for all who are brought to Him by God and His final gift (His death for our sins) given to each of those who believe in Him and have asked to be with Him in heaven.

It is said that to refuse or reject the ambassador, it is the same as rejecting the one whom he represents. Think of that – if we refuse to accept Jesus, we are really refusing or rejecting God (John 7:28-29) because Jesus is God (John 12:44-45). It stands to reason, then, that if we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we celebrate the presence of God!

Jesus’ birth is the revelation that we can trust Him to be the mighty “I am”, the Healer of the weary, the Rescuer of the oppressed, the Purveyor of the “bread of life” (John 6:50-51) and “rivers of living water” (John 7:37-38) and Redeemer of our sins who, by His death on the cross, gave us the gift of Eternal Life with Him in Heaven.

So during this time of celebrating with family and loved ones this “holiday season”, keep in mind that the story of Christmas is not just about the virgin birth of a child, but about the man who lived among us – Jesus. He is God among us.

That, my Brothers and Sisters in Christ, is why we are called to be “merry”.

Without apologies, Merry Christmas!

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