Who cares why Jesus was born? He wasn't terribly important in his own time. Virtually no one outside of His own ethnic group even bothered about His existence until after He died. Several Chaldean magicians seemed to have predicted his birth through astrology. The Roman governor knew about Him only because the Religious authorities didn't like Him. Besides these two, Jesus had very limited contact with anyone outside Judaism, He was certainly not a worldwide phenomenon. Yet we spend four whole weeks celebrating His birth and future return. What makes Jesus worth all the effort?
The answer is found in the almost untapped gold mine that is the Biblical book of Ezekiel, in Chapter 16.
Today this passage helps us understand God's mentality towards humanity. We are lost, alone, incapable of helping ourselves. He sees us kicking in our own blood. He called us from the filth of our own depravity and says, "live" To those who are still bound by their cord, tied to the past, unwilling to forgive and let go, He says "live!" Those who were not washed, covered in the dirt of poor decisions. He says, "live!" Those who are vulnerable, who were not rubbed with the salt that purifies and preserves He says, "live!" Those who live with the rain and the sun and wind beating down on their bare skin, He will wrap you in the protective garments, He bids us "live!"
What are the means by which we shall live?
John 1:1, 4-5 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God,...In Him as life and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
The life that is from the beginning that is Jesus Christ is the light of men which equips us to live in the midst of this present darkness. What is the darkness in your world? There is no void so black that it can consume the light of life. Invite Him in, in repentance and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in trust we shall have strength, Strength for today and hope for tomorrow. Jesus is worth the effort because in Him and in Him alone is life to be found and freedom from the darkness that would consume us.
Pax Vobiscum, until tomorrow
The answer is found in the almost untapped gold mine that is the Biblical book of Ezekiel, in Chapter 16.
"The Word of the Lord came to me: Son of man, confront Jerusalem....On the day you were born your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to make you clean, nor were you rubbed with salt or wrapped in cloths. No one looked on you with pity or had compassion enough to do any of these things for you. Rather, you were thrown out into the open field, for on the day you were born you were despised. Then I passed by and say you kicking about in your blood, and as you lay there in your blood I said to you, "Live!"
Today this passage helps us understand God's mentality towards humanity. We are lost, alone, incapable of helping ourselves. He sees us kicking in our own blood. He called us from the filth of our own depravity and says, "live" To those who are still bound by their cord, tied to the past, unwilling to forgive and let go, He says "live!" Those who were not washed, covered in the dirt of poor decisions. He says, "live!" Those who are vulnerable, who were not rubbed with the salt that purifies and preserves He says, "live!" Those who live with the rain and the sun and wind beating down on their bare skin, He will wrap you in the protective garments, He bids us "live!"
What are the means by which we shall live?
John 1:1, 4-5 In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God,...In Him as life and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
The life that is from the beginning that is Jesus Christ is the light of men which equips us to live in the midst of this present darkness. What is the darkness in your world? There is no void so black that it can consume the light of life. Invite Him in, in repentance and rest we shall be saved, in quietness and in trust we shall have strength, Strength for today and hope for tomorrow. Jesus is worth the effort because in Him and in Him alone is life to be found and freedom from the darkness that would consume us.
Pax Vobiscum, until tomorrow
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