what Christmas is
Christmas has never been more real in my life. Something about how Christ willing stepped into this rotten and fallen world from heaven because of me rings new power into my life. His perfect plan and love for me became reality through His birth. It has been a quiet and solemn Christmas season though. I haven't been overly jovial. Excited. "Christmasy." Nope. None of those. Not a one. Instead I have a peaceful new resolution to what He sacrificed for me. There is just something about the Creator's homelessness while He was on this earth that speaks new realization into my life this year.
Today is one of those days. You know? One. Of. THOSE. Days. Things are just blah. Yuck. Circumstances seem more than I can handle. I just don't feel at ease. On days like these I wonder should it be like this? If I seek Him - to no end - shouldn't my obedience bring my circumstances to a more comfortable place?? Not perfection just. not. this.
"Son though He was, He learned obedience from what He suffered." Hebrews 5:8 NIV
Oh. Am I rambling yet? How can I pull my thoughts together?... Or how about I let Mr. Oswald Chambers do it for me? "God calls us to His service and places tremendous responsibilities on us. He expects no complaining on our part and offers no explanation on His part. God wants to use us as He used His own Son."
How could I know Him more except to be exactly where I am? Here in this state of recognition. This is what Christmas is all about. Creator becoming creation. To save the world. To save me. Thank you Jesus. Help me Lord so that You may use me to reach others.
I didn't know what my journey would hold. Nope. (Hallelujah!!) But He did. He knows my journey just as He knew what His life would hold. He knew what His journey held. Yet He loved this Sara enough for it all. Enough to step from perfection.
Enough to be born a baby to experience full humanity. (Fully human yet without sin!)
Enough to wait for His ministry to began for 30(!!!) years.
Enough to be homeless.
Enough to be hated.
Scorned.
Crucified.
Buried.
And live again!
All that. For me. You. Us.
Hebrews 5 continues with verse 9: "and, once made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him." Christmas is the birth of salvation.
Today is one of those days. You know? One. Of. THOSE. Days. Things are just blah. Yuck. Circumstances seem more than I can handle. I just don't feel at ease. On days like these I wonder should it be like this? If I seek Him - to no end - shouldn't my obedience bring my circumstances to a more comfortable place?? Not perfection just. not. this.
"Son though He was, He learned obedience from what He suffered." Hebrews 5:8 NIV
Oh. Am I rambling yet? How can I pull my thoughts together?... Or how about I let Mr. Oswald Chambers do it for me? "God calls us to His service and places tremendous responsibilities on us. He expects no complaining on our part and offers no explanation on His part. God wants to use us as He used His own Son."
How could I know Him more except to be exactly where I am? Here in this state of recognition. This is what Christmas is all about. Creator becoming creation. To save the world. To save me. Thank you Jesus. Help me Lord so that You may use me to reach others.
I didn't know what my journey would hold. Nope. (Hallelujah!!) But He did. He knows my journey just as He knew what His life would hold. He knew what His journey held. Yet He loved this Sara enough for it all. Enough to step from perfection.
Enough to be born a baby to experience full humanity. (Fully human yet without sin!)
Enough to wait for His ministry to began for 30(!!!) years.
Enough to be homeless.
Enough to be hated.
Scorned.
Crucified.
Buried.
And live again!
All that. For me. You. Us.
Hebrews 5 continues with verse 9: "and, once made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him." Christmas is the birth of salvation.
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