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Thursday, December 26, 2024
During this Christmas season we pondered the meaning of Jesus’ birth and life and how it affects our lives today. There seem to be many lessons of Christmas. Among them are generosity, goodness, and knowledge of God.
I like these verses.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Luke 2:9,10
I like how the angel focuses on the word joy. Somehow the arrival of Jesus will cause great joy for all the people.
When thinking about what Jesus did that would cause joy, a few things that come to mind are forgiveness and salvation. Jesus also revealed knowledge or light about his father and our father, God, and how much God loves us.
So, in this dark month of December, let’s focus on God’s light shown through Jesus and his teaching.