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Christmas presence
'... they presented gifts to Him ...' Matthew 2:11
Well aren't you good? In the midst of unwrapping all those shiny new gifts and stuffing your face with turkey you've made space to read your Christmas Word 4U 2Day. So what was Christmas year zero like?
1) Everyone was welcome. So, who were amongst the first visitors around Jesus' cot? Devout Jews, committed God followers? Oddly, no, it was some new-age astrologers on the sniff of a star. Right from His birth, Jesus welcomed all, no matter what background. What about you? Is there someone you know who you've got down as a bit weird and wacky, who you think would never make a Jesus follower? Try leading them to the cot of Jesus this Christmas. He welcomes all.
2) Everyone had prezzies. Mary and Joseph were no Posh and Becks. Giving birth in a farmyard is hardly glamorous, yet this poor, young family are soon loaded up with gold, frankincense and myrrh, gifts only the rich could give. No matter how poor you are you're always rich with Jesus.
3) Everyone was starry-eyed. The star guided the wise men to the birth-place. In the history of the solar system there's never been anything like it. God moved a star like we move a pawn in a chess game, that's because He '...works all things according to the counsel of His will' (Ephesians 1:11 NKJ). This Christmas, follow the star to the Son.
written by Bob Gass
'... they presented gifts to Him ...' Matthew 2:11
Well aren't you good? In the midst of unwrapping all those shiny new gifts and stuffing your face with turkey you've made space to read your Christmas Word 4U 2Day. So what was Christmas year zero like?
1) Everyone was welcome. So, who were amongst the first visitors around Jesus' cot? Devout Jews, committed God followers? Oddly, no, it was some new-age astrologers on the sniff of a star. Right from His birth, Jesus welcomed all, no matter what background. What about you? Is there someone you know who you've got down as a bit weird and wacky, who you think would never make a Jesus follower? Try leading them to the cot of Jesus this Christmas. He welcomes all.
2) Everyone had prezzies. Mary and Joseph were no Posh and Becks. Giving birth in a farmyard is hardly glamorous, yet this poor, young family are soon loaded up with gold, frankincense and myrrh, gifts only the rich could give. No matter how poor you are you're always rich with Jesus.
3) Everyone was starry-eyed. The star guided the wise men to the birth-place. In the history of the solar system there's never been anything like it. God moved a star like we move a pawn in a chess game, that's because He '...works all things according to the counsel of His will' (Ephesians 1:11 NKJ). This Christmas, follow the star to the Son.
written by Bob Gass
