The Sign of Christmas

And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in
swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."
Luke 2:12-14

Finding the Christ is a sign to us on earth of peace and goodwill from God. It is so important to us because the older agreement is one of toe the line of the Law of Moses or suffer the consequences. God came out of that agreement seeming to be the bad guy, always up above looking down for that one toe out of line so He could smack us one. This is a flawed view coming from fallen humans in a cursed world. However, we could not help that feeling that came from reading of God smacking around the Israelites one more time. They just could not keep every jot and tittle of the Law in order to be righteous.

Then the Savior came. Born in Bethlehem as foretold by the prophet and announced by the angelic host in a most startling way, our Lord Jesus changed all of it for us. He fulfilled the Law and paid the price to God for the sin of man. That baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger was the one who saved us. He is God's Christmas gift and miracle to those of us who cannot save ourselves. Great is the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

Merry Christmas to you!
Bucky

P.S. Please gift our family some prayer time as this weekend my uncle Jud passed into the arms of our Lord. It is tough for all of us to suffer these separations right before the Christmas holiday. One day we will celebrate with the Lord, one and all together.