(Our Nativity scene on our piano)
During this Advent season, I have been reading Janet Denison's 2013 advent devotional "Looking forward to Christmas".
One thing she said on today's reading has really stuck with me. (In fact I already posted the quote on Facebook this morning). "Jesus is not a 'character' in the Christmas story; he authored the Christmas story to reveal his character."
Wow! What a powerful truth! The author of history knows the story He wants to tell to all the world, so--just at the right moment--He writes Himself into the story and changes everything.
Furthermore, at the time of His choosing, He wrote each of us into the story to participate in the larger story of history. Mind boggling!
John 1:1-2, 14 (New International Version): In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning ... The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Question: What can you do today to focus on how Jesus has written you into His story?
Leave a comment below. I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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