The Word became flesh.
This is the introduction of Jesus in the gospel of John. And that is the apt description of the greatest event this world has ever seen. As the gospel says, this Word is the one who was God who in the beginning created everything which had a beginning. At the perfect timing of God, the Word was born into this world in human flesh. The world celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ as Christmas.
The Bible uses familial terms, such as father or mother or brother or sister, more than any other to describe its people. Families, real families, come with problems and differing levels of development. Kids do spill milk and babies have diapers that need to be changed. this is time for conscientious questioning by each one about their heart condition in the presence of the Great Physician’s private exam room. Have you lately asked Him His opinion about your version of “doing church?” Possibly, you are afraid to ask the question and hear His diagnosis.
5th or 50th – What will you celebrate more? Big numbers get more attention – that’s the way we think. However, 50 years can’t be
Christ Jesus is preparing for the Marriage of the Lamb which is the greatest of any gathering anyone could participate. Who would want to miss this? God loves you and He invites you to be there with Him for eternity. Not only God likes you to be there but He lets you to be in the perfectly glorified state of living.
“For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered
Has anyone ever told you that you are precious?
By my acts and words, I have shown how much I love you. I created this beautiful world just for you. But I don’t know how much you appreciate that. Soon this world will come to an end. Nonetheless, an entirely new dwelling place is being created for you. If this world is magnificent, how much more the new earth will be!