This week, we have asked some tough questions, hopefully preparing us and challenging us to embrace the real Christmas event so our lives reflect Christ in this world.
Once more, I invite you to read the scripture focus for this week. Take some time to ponder what we have talked about this week. Most importantly, see what God may be speaking to you through this passage. You can read the scripture for this week here.
The questions we asked this week are:
- What are we preparing for?
- Do we take Jesus Christ seriously enough?
- How different do our lives look?
- Are we ready to share our faith in urgency?
There are many more questions to ask, and we will ask, that help prepare us for the coming of the Christ child and the return of the Son of Man.
Our challenge is to make the birth of Jesus Christ more real for us, so He is born anew in our hearts this year. This event should deepen our faith and allow God to transform us into new creations.
Are we ready for Christmas?
Christ coming into the world changes everything!
A baby born and laying in an animal feeding trough is to become King of kings. A Savior is born to live just to die so that we can truly live. His life is not what we would expect someone from the riches of heaven to look or be like. God, Himself, is here with us in human flesh to live the same life we live and experience everything we experience. The Creator of the universe becomes one of the creations. This changes everything!
Are you ready to continue this journey to the cradle which leads us to the cross?
O come, O come, Emmanuel.
R Y A N S T R A T T O N 