Christmas
was a rescue mission I think we often forget that. In Luke 2:10-11 the Angels say this to the
shepherds “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy
which will be for all the people: for today in the city of David there has been
born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
It was good news and it still is because without the birth of Jesus
there could be no crucifixion, resurrection or sacrifice on the cross for our
sins and no redemption for mankind.
Years ago as
a kid I heard a song I still sing to this day called We are the Reason by David
Meece and most don’t consider it a Christmas song but I want you to look at it
differently. For those who like the
behind the scenes blog stuff I’m doing this on my computer at home instead of
my phone for a change. I need the
different technology for this. I want
you to consider this song as being about Christmas because in a lot of ways it
is. Without Christmas there would be no
Easter.
“As little children we would
dream of Christmas morn
And all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realized a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
And we were the reason that He gave His life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
As the years went by we learned more about gifts
And giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day a man hung crying
In the rain
Because of love, because of love
And we are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
I finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him
For Him”
And all the gifts and toys we knew we'd find
But we never realized a baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
And we were the reason that He gave His life
We were the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
As the years went by we learned more about gifts
And giving of ourselves and what that means
On a dark and cloudy day a man hung crying
In the rain
Because of love, because of love
And we are the reason that He gave His life
We are the reason that He suffered and died
To a world that was lost He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
I finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him
For Him”
Wednesday
night I was reading in the Youversion app and it presented this passage that
reminded me of Christmas because indeed the story of Christmas is a rescue
mission and I kept thinking about the tag line or for the wrestling fans the
catch phrase for our current Real Life invite cards the line from “O holy night”
that says “A weary world rejoices.” Christmas
is good news because “The gospel changes everything”!
Romans
3:21-26
“But now God
has shown us a way to be made right with him without keeping the requirements
of the law, as was promised in the writings of Moses and the prophets long
ago. We are made right with God by
placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And
this is true for everyone who believes no matter who we are. For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of
God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his
Grace, freely makes us right in his sight.
He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty of
our sins. For God presented Jesus as the
sacrifice for sin People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus
sacrificed his life, shedding his blood.
This sacrifice shows that God was being fair when he held back and did
not punish those who sinned in times past, for he was looking ahead and
including them in what he would do in this present time. God did this to demonstrate his righteousness,
for he himself is fair and just, and he makes sinners right in his sight when
they believe in Jesus.”
I want to
present to you the Christmas song that can be sung all year because it is the gospel
from Christmas to his return.
Hark the herald
angels sing
"Glory to the newborn
king"
Peace on earth, and mercy
mild
God and sinners
reconciled
Joyful all ye nations
rise
Join the triumph
of the skies
With angelic
host proclaim
Christ is born in
Bethlehem
Hark the herald
angels sing
Glory to the newborn
king
Christ, by highest
heaven adored
Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold
him come
Offspring of the favored
one
Veiled in flesh, the
God head seen
Hail the incarnate deity
Pleased, as man with
men to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark the herald
angels sing
Glory to the newborn
king
Hail the son of
righteousness
Light and life to all
he brings
Risen with healing
in his wings
Mild he lays his glory
by
Born that man no more
may die
Born to raise
the sons of earth
Born to give them second
birth
Hark the herald
angels sing
Glory to the newborn
king”
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