The season of Advent is here. The word Advent means "coming". Advent candles remind us that Christ came into a world of darkness, or sin, to be our light and that He will come again. Join me in reading scripture and the story that forever changed the course of history. Each night I will give you a continued part of the Christmas Story and a message of how the significance of that Christmas night is deeper than any manger scene. My prayer is that our hearts hold true to the meaning of Christmas, the point of it all, and the greatest gift ever given.
Day One
God sent the angel Gabriel to Mary in the village of Nazareth. The angel said, "Greetings! The Lord has blessed you and is with you."
You may hear "Jesus is the reason of the season" said this time of year. These words could not be more true. Jesus is the greatest gift ever given to this world. He came to us in a desperate, dark time. The world was drowning in sin and ignoring God in every possible way. God sent His Son to rescue us, when we needed it most. God could have sent us His Gift in a fiery blaze or a raging flood. He knew that would not capture our hearts. He chose a quiet, still night. He chose the little town of Bethlehem. He knew that there would be no room, still He sent His Gift. The insignificant arrival of our King is where the significance of His Glory begins. He is magnificent because of the manger. He is crowned our Savior because of the stable. He is the greatest gift ever given. He is God's only Son. He is Jesus. He is the reason for this season.
John 1:1-5
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
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