The Adoration

Christmas is really all about worship. The immensity of grace and favor shown by God could yield no other result. Mary worshipped with her believing heart and willingness to serve God. Zechariah worshipped after naming his son and his tongue was loosed. Joseph worshipped by believing the angel in the dream and taking Mary as his wife. The shepherds worshipped by leaving their flocks to find this baby; spreading the news to everyone. The angels delivered messages of the good news and burst into song above the fields of Bethlehem. Even the sky put forth a unique star over the place. The wise men travelled from somewhere in the east to find the place and give their gifts. Everyone recognized the significance of the event, what the world had been waiting for since the fall. The Savior had come. Emmanuel was here. The bondage of sin could be broken. The Messiah, the Christ had come to redeem. The love of God seen so clearly by His people produced a uniform response: worship. Each had a different means of expression, depending on what they had to give. Given the overwhelming amount of grace, what else could they have done? And what about us? We know the ending of the story. We have the salvation that they welcomed in Bethlehem. What is our focus of this time of year? What is Christmas really all about for us? Given the overwhelming amount of grace what are we doing? Come and worship.

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Can't shake the sense of God's overwhelming greatness and love. An anchoring peace that nothing will shake. A driving purpose that I am where God wants me to be.