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Christmas Quotes
Three of my favorite quotes around Christmas time are the following. Take a moment and let them sink in, especially the third one.
A Savior in 16 Words
Which part of Christmas causes you to think about your great need of a deliverance? The decorations? Gifts? Songs? Lights? Food? Parties? Maybe the family traditions?
Christmas American-style is not designed to highlight our need for deliverance, but our wants for lesser things and this can cause you and me to miss one of the central truths of God’s Christmas story: deliverance.
BIBLE READING PLANS
This is the perfect time to make a habit of reading the Word daily! God’s Word is His message to you. He will help you navigate the challenges of life through His Word.
Here are some ideas to help you make a plan to spend time in His word every day.
“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
This last Sunday, the worship team and I presented a classic, liturgical, Christmas hymn called “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence.” The song “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” reminds us to receive with deep humility the incredible blessing of Christ’s incarnation, who humbled Himself to be born among us. Yet, the hymn also venerates Christ’s incredible power, a power so great that all of heaven bends to the will of Jesus, our “Lord Most High.” Below are the full 4 verses of the original song with Scripture
Indescribable
What comes to mind when you hear the word “indescribable”? An amazing family event? A stunning sight of beauty? A spectacular moment of joy? A one-of-a-kind experience?
Synonyms for “indescribable” are words like incommunicable, indefinable, ineffable, inexpressible, unspeakable, and unutterable.
It seems that very few things should be able to fit the description of this adjective. As we enter into the Christmas season, we are reminded of the one thing that defies description and that is Jesus Christ.
Social Repercussions
In the Tuesday Briefing this week (a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview), Al Mohler highlights several important and stunning social repercussions that are negatively impacting our American life and culture. He makes this comment about the findings he reports: “This development is entirely new in human history. Nothing like this has happened in the past. Nothing like this could have happened in the past.” Here’s a few of the key data points he shares and comments on:
Total Forgiveness
One of the amazing blessings of knowing Christ is to receive the gift of total forgiveness. To be clear, I am using the word “total” to communicate the entirety or completeness of the forgiveness of every single sin whether past, present, or future. God communicates this to us in the following vivid ways:
Crazy World, Calming God
It seems everywhere you turn, you see craziness: antisemitism; DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion), unprosecuted theft, CRT (critical race theory), fentanyl, transgender athletes, rampant victimhood, illegal immigration, climate hysteria, abortion rights, gun violence, taxation without representation, carjackings, drug addiction, shrinking families, gender confusion, identity theft, domestic violence, gender pronouns, LGBTQIA+ adoption rights, women in combat, safe spaces, euthanasia, transitioning, restricted parental rights, legalized marijuana, human trafficking.
