Christmas eve; a day or evening before Christmas. Today is the day. This year’s own is special. It falls on Sunday. What’s special about it? You can tell something, maybe! Everyday is special. But today could really set one on a good mood for the celebration tomorrow. Many activities are designed for today's evening. The story of creation and recreation made us acknowledge the significance of evening. Nevertheless we must understand what we are celebrating and why? If we remember the day before Christmas, we should not also forget the days after Christmas. Celebration should not only be for a season. It should also be for the reasons. The reasons make us to enjoy the season. And the season always reminds us the reasons. Consider these scriptures;
#1 For a child has been born—for us!
the gift of a son—for us!
He’ll take over
the running of the world.
His names will be: Amazing Counselor,
Strong God,
Eternal Father,
Prince of Wholeness.
His ruling authority will grow,
and there’ll be no limits to the wholeness he brings.
He’ll rule from the historic David throne
over that promised kingdom.
He’ll put that kingdom on a firm footing
and keep it going
With fair dealing and right living,
beginning now and lasting always.
The zeal of God-of-the-Angel-Armies
will do all this.
#2 God, having spoken to the fathers long ago in [the voices and writings of] the prophets in many separate revelations [each of which set forth a portion of the truth], and in many ways, 2. has in these last days spoken [with finality] to us in [the person of One who is by His character and nature] His Son [namely Jesus], whom He appointed heir and lawful owner of all things, through whom also He created the universe [that is, the universe as a space-time-matter continuum]. 3. The Son is the radiance and only expression of the glory of [our awesome] God [reflecting God’s Shekinah glory, the Light-being, the brilliant light of the divine], and the exact representation and perfect imprint of His [Father’s] essence, and upholding and maintaining and propelling all things [the entire physical and spiritual universe] by His powerful word [carrying the universe along to its predetermined goal]. When He [Himself and no other] had [by offering Himself on the cross as a sacrifice for sin] accomplished purification from sins and established our freedom from guilt, He sat down [revealing His completed work] at the right hand of the Majesty on high [revealing His Divine authority], 4. having become as much superior to angels, since He has inherited a more excellent and glorious [b]name than they [that is, Son—the name above all names].
Enjoy the season. Happy Yuletide.
Scriptures: #1. Isaiah 9:6-7 (The Message Version) #2. Hebrews 1:1-4 (Amplified Version)
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