Advent and God

It's Christmas Eve Day. This is my last entry for our 2010 Advent devotional. Less people seemed to follow this year's devotional than last's, but I've had more substantive feedback about it. The point of all of this is: God is worth talking about. And we tend to talk about Him in groups. Call it church, the real thing. Christmas Eve is a day for church, a day for talking about God, a day for worshipping Him. Think of what He's done for us. The story of the birth of Christ tells many things, here are a few:

1) God has had a plan for saving us since before we needed saving. I know this one can raise new questions, but, for me, not even the meanest, widest question blocks the light of hope and care that emits from the idea of God's timeless love.

2) This timeless love of God is a person, not an idea. Jesus was born of a woman on earth. He was and is a person.

3) Though Christ is timeless, He's also timely. His birth was perfectly timed in history. Everything He does in our lives is perfectly timed. He came when, where, how, and why the prophets foretold.


Micah 5:2
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Luke 2:11
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

PRAYER: Lord, in the fullness of time You came and You'll come again to set us free from sin and death and restore all that's been lost or taken. You've come to set things right. By faith in You we can live and rejoice. Thank You for this season and this life of Advent! Amen.