Word of the Week - The Perfect Gift
"For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given.” Isaiah 9:6
Have you ever taken time to think about the impact that Christ birth had on our world? Beginning with the celebration of Christmas, a holiday that is recognized and celebrated by most everyone around the world. It is by far the most celebrated holiday in the western world and has an unrivaled impact on our world both economically, relationally and spiritually. Further, our entire world calendar is based upon this event!!! We actually measure time BC (Before Christ) and AD (After Death) by this single event. This was obviously a major historical event that changed the world forever but yet it was such a simple and humble happening; a child being born in a stable amongst a handful of people. The most amazing part of the Christmas story is that God sent Jesus “Unto us” you and me, as the gift of all gifts. This is truly the reason for the season of Christmas, to celebrate the amazing gift of Christ unto us, all of humanity. Anyone who wants to receive the gift has access, through a relationship with the person of Jesus. Jesus came as God in the flesh and He is known as the great “I am” everything we need He is for us. Jesus is both awesome and magnificent but personal and intimate, which makes Him our God, our friend, our comforter.
The Christmas prayer below that my daughter Mary Kathryn shared with our family yesterday does a marvelous job of characterizing what is available to all of us in the gift of Christ. It was so good I wanted to share it with you. It was written by Martha Kilpatrick https://shulamite.com/:
The Son, The Child born under the Star of heaven’s Joy
Was Given – Unto us!!!
Born – Unto us!!!
Our Gift – unsearchable, unfathomable, unimaginable, indescribable.
So vast is Our Gift, beyond seeing, rich above all golden wealth,
Jesus is…simply everything.
And He is mine. And He is yours.
Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God.
He is the Beginning of all things. He is the end of all things.
Jesus is the Creator of all things and the Sustainer of all things.
He is the Nature of all of life, the Hope of all people.
Christ is the Savior of the world, Redeemer of all devastation.
Lover of all mankind. King of all kingdoms.
Jesus is Light for the darkness, Victory over every hell,
the Glory of all believers, the Transformation of our being.
Christ is the Prince of all peace, the Wisdom of all crisis.
The friend of all friendless, our Safety from all danger,
The Bread of our hunger, the Healer of our suffering.
Jesus! The Word of our existence, The breath of our Life.
Forgiver of all sins, the Blood of our perfect cleansing.
Beloved! Receive your priceless, Perfect Gift!
I pray that the Lord’s grace over each of us to fully receive the Perfect Gift of Christmas our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the the reason for this holiday season. “For unto us (you & me) a Child is Born”.
Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Duane