I love Christmas. I love Christmas carols. By that, let me clarify: I love all that Christmas should be about: God personally entering our human condition to redeem us. God the Son, coming to us lowly and vulnerable and in humble circumstances. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the King, is that child in the manger. I am continually amazed that God would pursue us to the point of giving His Son to redeem us by paying our sin debt on the cross.
Christmas reminds us all that Jesus is Immanuel, 'God With Us,' which is nothing short of stunning. God with us! Christmas reminds us that even though we live in a fallen, broken and sinful world that is filled with darkness, there is a Light, Jesus Christ, that shines in the darkness, and that Light is the Light of the World, He is the Way, the Truth and the Life, and He is the only way to be made right with the Father.
'Joy to the World, the Lord has Come....Let Earth Receive Her King!' My heart shouts 'Amen! Yes, Lord! Thank you!' when I consider the Son of God came to us personally. He is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords, and is worthy of a reception fitting for the King. Our hearts must respond to Christ, receiving Him as Lord and Savior-as King.
Each worship service (both Saturday and Sunday) we will walk through this sermon series, and, every Wednesday, during Refuel and Recharge we will have a short 'sermonnette'-a time of teaching that is a part of this Christmas Sermon Series.
The King has come to us! Do you still marvel at that? He is coming again as well! Does that amaze you? As we enter into this Christmas Season, with all of the cultural trappings of cultural Christmas bombarding us at every turn, let us quiet our hearts and consider the beauty and grandeur of God personally coming to us, the King, coming to us, to bring us from darkness and into the light.
Let Earth Receive Her King!
Grace to You,
Pastor Kevin