Merry Christmas
John 1:1-14
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being 4 in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.
14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.
Last night I went to the Candle Light service that always ends with the darkening of the sanctuary and the lighting of candles. The candle up front that is called “the Christ candle” is touched by the usher who carries the light to another, to another, to another as we sing Silent Night and again we are reminded that whatever darkness we live in, the light is stronger. God comes to us. We do not become good enough for Him. Whew, that is cause to be merry!
M: I love the MUSIC and singing of Christmas. This world is not happy ever after but we have hope for the future because God keeps his promises.
E: the ETERNAL EXISTS with us and touches our lives daily in the world around us.
R: REDEMPTION is possible. New years come and new life. We are not doomed to our past. The babe promises redemption.
R: RESURRECTION will come. The eternal can incarnate, live with us, be crucified and resurrect to a better life. Christmas is a foretaste of the potential of life.
Y: YUP, Advent is a wonderful time of anticipation and now we can live into the reality of who our God is as he walked this earth to reveal to us of limited sight, true reality.
Blessings as you celebrate today. May it be a Merry Christmas.
On the Way to Wonder 