THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS

The Christmas season is upon us.  One of the many positives, the good things, of this season is that His name, Jesus the Christ, is heard EVERYWHERE … and not as a “curse” word (or phrase).  How cool is that?

The beauty of the Christmas season is so much more than gifts, fun, food, music and even family; the beauty of Christmas is the message of faith, hope and love demonstrated in humility. 

In a world where the wealthy rule – seldom do the personalities of the poor make headlines – it’s those of wealth and celebrity status.  Yet, God who has greater celebrity status and wealth than anyone chooses to reveal himself in complete humility both in status and wealth.  Why?  Because God’s ways are not man’s ways, and what man considers important is of little value to God.  The Bible says, “a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.”  Again, “for those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."  And still again, “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble." (Psalm 51:17; Luke 14:11; James 4:6) 

So God, in Jesus, brings to life in the flesh a living example of what He wrote and preached.  This Christmas season let’s keep in the forefront the real and true meaning of Christmas.  All that He is came to earth for the purpose of becoming all that we need – beginning with our GREATEST NEED – a Savior.  It’s humility in its highest form.  As the Latin Hymn (mid 1800s) beautifully puts it:

O come, Thou Wisdom, from on high,

and order all things far and nigh;

to us the path of knowledge show,

and teach us in her ways to go.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel,

shall come to thee O Israel!