It is the day before Christmas
and I am sitting in the living room of my wife’s grandmother’s home enjoying a
fresh cup of coffee and listening to Christmas
music come forth from the piano. I love Christmas.
I love getting together with the people that I love and enjoy the most and
sharing a meal with them and giving them gifts that they enjoy. Beside me is a
huge tree, decorated most beautifully; under the tree is full of gifts wrapped
up nicely. I love Christmas.
As we open the many gifts, enjoy the beautiful decorations, eat to
our heart’s content and spend time with those we love, let’s remember the true
gift of Christmas:
Who is not found under the tree but nailed to it.
Who is not found wrapped up in pretty packaging but rather
stripped naked and crucified.
Who is not opened up on Christmas
day but rather on Easter morning.
Beloved, let our hearts be content and filled with joy and
thanksgiving. For Jesus Christ,
the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Savior of the World, has lived, died
and risen so that hopeless sinners could find hopeful rest, everlasting refuge
and deep intimacy with the Triune God. Let us ponder and remember the deep
riches of grace that are found in Christ this Christmas.
Merry Christmas,
With much love from the South and for the fame of Christ’s name,
Chance Faulkner
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