“That’s What Christmas Is All About”
Scripture Reading: Luke 2:7-20, ESV
Since time began, people have wanted to
see God, to touch him, to talk to him, to know him in a personal way. In the
Old Testament there were many Scriptures (prophecies) that gave the people hope
that one day God would be with them in a very real way and when He came the
world would be different, it would be just, it would be right, there would be
peace on earth, no longer would we live in a broken world, there would be the
fulfillment of all our desired happy endings. Some of those hopeful verses of
Scripture we have read in worship this Advent season.
What the prophets described was
nothing short of heaven on earth, the Lord God reigning in the lives of all
people, making the world what He always designed it to be. That’s what
Christmas is all about, God appearing so that we could know Him, that we could
be empowered to be like Him, so that we could be His instruments of peace, of
healing, of reconciliation, so that we could see what our world will be one day
and “is,” to the extent that we follow Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
We invite you to join us this Sunday,
Christmas Day as we worship the living Christ of Christmas. What better way to
celebrate Christmas than gathering with God’s people to celebrate, “The Word”
becoming flesh and living among us!
Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. There
will be no regular Bible Study before worship this Sunday. I hope to see you
this Sunday at CBC as we lift up the Lord Jesus! And don’t forget, we will have
a very special Christmas Eve Communion Worship Service at 6:00 p.m. on
Christmas Eve.
“I
thank my God every time I remember you.” Philippians 1:3
