“’For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find an infant wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.’” (Luke 2: 10-14)
Jesus came into this world to save us but just as he was not of this world, neither are we. God sent his Beloved Son to drive out darkness from the world and to set the captives free from the bondage of sin. He brought peace, love, forgiveness, and hope into the world. We too are in this world to drive out darkness. We are here to bring hope to the hopeless, comfort to the sick, and to be present with the lonely and forsaken. We are to bring peace into our homes and be an example of one who can forgive instead of holding onto the hurts that live brings.
On bended knee, as we adore the Christ child and celebrate the birth of our savior, may we also celebrate our own rebirth. From this moment forward may we rededicate ourselves to the Lord. May we live a life of faith marked by receptivity, obedience, and total dependence on Him, who without, we are nothing. We can’t truly comprehend the love that God has for each one of us but may the wonder and awe of this day remain in our hearts and not be forgotten. Our secular world tells us that Christmas is over at the end of the end and it is quickly forgotten. But we know this is not so. Let us receive our King with an open heart and rejoice with the angels singing, “Glory to God in the highest.”
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