“For
unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; you shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” Lk 2:11-12
We
love gifts during Christmas. We immediately rip it open and whatever was
contained inside is put to quick use, discovering many features we never knew
it had, thus making it better than we had anticipated. The same is definitely true with Christ, He
is infinitely better than we can anticipate. But, for some reason Christians
are apt to keep Christ placed in a “God Box” year round and think of Him in
terms of the nifty features he comes with, never understanding the magnitude of
His presence in their life. As Christ appeared confined to a feed trough and wrapped
in swaddling clothes, it’s only when one is willing to unwrap Him in their life
that they find His abundant grace, mercy and compassion. As you read your
Bible, don’t let your preconceived notions of Christ interfere with what you
read. Rather, let the Holy Spirit guide
you in the characteristics of Christ and unwrap the gift revealing the fullness
of His goodness and the greatness He offers.
Remember, his thoughts and ways are not ours (Isa
55:8).
Assumption
is like stumbling over truth, we are often quick to pick ourselves up and hurry
off as if nothing happened.
HSAY…Todd
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