Tuesday, December 23, 2008

"That Holy Thing"

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. Luke 1:34-35




It was a miraculous conception. Mary was His mother, but God was His father. As we heard in our sermon Sunday, this Child was holy in every sense of the word. He always was the Son of God, but was given a body of flesh through His mother's side. All of this the work of the Holy Spirit of God so that the incarnation of Jesus was like no other event that ever occurred. And the best part of it is that this Child, the Son of God, who became as one of us in the flesh, yet without sin, went on to humble Himself to the fullest extent by dying on the cross for those who are sinners. So, my dear Christian friends, is it no wonder that we celebrate this birth? And if you happen to be someone who comes to visit here and don't know the Christ of Christmas, come to Him today and rejoice in Him, whether you celebrate the holiday itself or not.



Merry Christmas to all and a blessed holiday season to you and your family!

14 comments:

Susan said...

If there were no Virgin Birth there would be no Savior who bore our sins and redemmed us. But there was and HE DID!!!! Praise God as we celebrate Christ-Mass. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Maxine.
Susan

Cathy said...

Beautiful, Maxine ~ Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Beverly said...

Merry Christmas! Beautiful words ... and picture!

Susan Skitt said...

God with us! How amazing :)

Merry Christmas dear friend!

Linda said...

It is all so amazing.
Have a wonderful Christmas Maxine, filled with the richness of His blessings.

Baptist Girl said...

Merry Christmas to you and yours Maxine!

Jim and Cristina

Theresa's Notes said...

That was beautiful! Merry Christmas Maxine!

Patti said...

What an amazing gift from God...sending His perfect son, our Lord Jesus, out of the Glory of Heaven, to come to this sin-filled world that he might atone for the sins of His people. Truly, it IS a gift worth celebrating...every day of the year.

Merry Christmas!

Love,
Patti

sparrow's song said...

Hello there! Just pausing to send you Christmas blessings before the time slips away.

Thank you for the reflection on Jesus being the reason for the season. God's Love is amazing!

Missing you. God bless!!

Beka said...

Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope you have a wonderful day.
Love you all!

Unknown said...

What a beautiful message. May God Bless you and your family during this peaceful Christmas time.
Lisa

Debra said...

Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Kathy said...

Merry Christmas! Thank you for your faithfulness and commitment to the Lord. Kathy

Brenda said...

I love what you said, come to Him whether you celebrate the holiday or not. So true. He's that close!
God bless