questions in my mind lately. am i just going through the motions? memorizing my way through life? do i know Him? do i understand Him? do i know what He loves? do i know what He hates? can i let go of control? approval?
i've heard a couple of christmas songs lately and the lyrics have reminded me what the christmas season is all about. on my drive home today it was the last verse of silent night.
silent night, holy night
son of God, loves pure light
radiant beams from Thy holy face
with the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
i often think about what life was like back then, when Jesus was born. God's people were expecting a king by the world's definition, one to rescue them and make all their problems go away. but God sent a baby, his Son. you see, the world is broken, humanity is broken, things aren't as they should be, we still have plenty of problems, we are sinful, and because of it, we can't stand in the presence of a holy God. but on that holy night, God sent his Son to redeem humanity to Himself. the dawn of redeeming grace. Jesus was born, He lived the perfect life we should've live, and died on the cross taking all God's wrath to pay for our sin, all of it, none of His wrath is left for us, and calls us to believe, to trust Him. have faith my child, you've been redeemed, reconciled to your Father.
advent. the four sundays leading up to christmas. it's a season to prepare our hearts to celebrate the coming of our savior at christmas and his promise to come again to bring it to completion.
'tis the season.
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