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Remember The Wrapping
At our house some Christmas events are the same each year. Among them is my wife Marties appeal to the kids and grandkids as they attack their gifts: Save the paper, we can use it next year! Martie loves to give nice gifts, but she also appreciates the wrapping. Presentation is part of the beauty of the gift.
It makes me think of the wrapping Christ chose when He came as a redemptive gift to rescue us from our sinful selves. Jesus could have wrapped Himself in a mind-boggling show of power, lighting up the sky with His presence in a celestial show of glory. Instead, in a beautiful reversal of Genesis 1:26, He chose to wrap Himself in the likeness of men (Phil. 2:7).
So why is this wrapping so important? Because, being like us, He is no stranger to our struggles. He experienced deep loneliness and the betrayal of a dear friend. He was publicly shamed, misunderstood, and falsely accused. In short, He feels our pain. As a result, the writer of Hebrews tells us that we can come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Heb. 4:16).
When you think of the gift of Jesus this Christmas, remember to keep the wrapping in mind!
Lord, thank You for wrapping Yourself in our
likeness! Remind us that You understand our
struggles and that we can confidently take advantage
of the mercy and grace You offer to make us victorious.
Dont disregard the wrapping of the best Christmas gift of all.
Philippians 2:5-11 is perhaps the greatest declaration of Christs deity and humanity in the Bible. In His incarnation, Jesus did not replace His deity with humanity, but added humanity to His deity; He did not cease to be God, but surrendered the independent use of His divine powers and the right to manifest His own glory as God. Before He went to the cross, Jesus prayed that the Father would restore to Him the glory He had with the Father before the world was (John 17:5). Jesus prayer was answered when the Father highly exalted Him and [gave] Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow . . . to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:9-11).
2,100 posted on
12/22/2014 4:47:17 AM PST by
The Mayor
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2,101 posted on
12/22/2014 9:10:08 AM PST by
JustAmy
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Notice, all living creatures want to LIVE, the Ant, the fly, and on up the life chain every creature desires and fights to LIVE. It is the gift of God. We can aid this process, and are a part in it. Yet we can not give live, only God gives the spark of life. we are to recognize we owe life to God. Yet it often happens people often ignore God and His Word. Of our self we can do nothing.
Let us come to the LORD in repentance of our wayward thinking and actions, and repent and ask Him to live in our heart, all the days of our life, and tell of His word to all we know and let our actions reflect love, kindness, grace, forgiveness, and peace, in Jesus name and for His sake.
PRAISE GOD FROM WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW. PRAISE HIM ALL CREATURES HERE BELOW, PRAISE HIM ABOVE THE HEAVENLY HOST, PRAISE FATHER, SON, AND HOLY GHOST, IN JESUS NAME, AMEN.
WE LOVE THEE LORD, PRAISE THEE AND LONG TO grow IN THY IMAGE, AMEN, AMEN.
2,102 posted on
12/22/2014 9:25:46 AM PST by
geologist
("If you love me, keep my commands" .... John 14 :15)
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2,104 posted on
12/22/2014 9:50:49 AM PST by
stephenjohnbanker
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