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John 1:1-14 - Lectionary for Christmas Day

12/22/2016

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12/22/16
Many churches throughout the world use a Bible reading schedule called a "lectionary." It's just a fancy word meaning "selected readings." Posts like this reflect on the readings for an upcoming Sunday or other Church holiday, as found in the three-year lectionary.

Our Gospel reading for Christmas Day is from John chapter one, verses 1-14. John’s emphasis here is that God the Son, the one who comes on Christmas, is the one who was always with the Father. He is fully divine. He is the one who was present and active in creation. He appoints his messengers who call out to announce his coming. And when he comes, he becomes flesh. God the Son becomes one of us.

There is great hope in this. Not only do we realize that the almighty God knows all and has lovingly engaged himself in all creation, but in his redemptive love he comes to his own creation, How does he come? Not as some sort of alien forces. He comes as one who understands us and knows us.

As we celebrate Christmas, may we see that this very same Jesus is the one who is present for us in this age, just as he has been in all ages.

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Hebrews 1:1-6 - Lectionary for Christmas Day

12/21/2016

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12/21/16
Many churches throughout the world use a Bible reading schedule called a "lectionary." It's just a fancy word meaning "selected readings." Posts like this reflect on the readings for an upcoming Sunday or other Church holiday, as found in the three-year lectionary.

In our Epistle for Christmas day we read about Jesus, the very special one, God the Son. Hebrews chapter one calls him the way that God has revealed himself in these last days, one who has surpassed all the angels.

In Greek, more than in English, adjectives of “greatness” tend to show certain types of greatness. Here Jesus is presented as being of greater value and authority than anyone else. He is the one who is worthy of all worship, honor, and praise.

How do we receive this Jesus? Do we think of him as part of the created order or as the one through whom all things are created? Do we think of him as someone who would like to see everything put in order but may be frustrated? Do we see him as he is, the one who who did put everything in order and will restore that order when he comes again?

As we remember the first coming of Jesus, born and laid in a manger, may we also recall that he is the one whose authority is far above all principalities, all powers, and the angels in heaven. This is the kind of Lord who is recognized at Christmas.

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Isaiah 52:7-10 - Lectionary for Christmas Day

12/20/2016

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12/20/16
Many churches throughout the world use a Bible reading schedule called a "lectionary." It's just a fancy word meaning "selected readings." Posts like this reflect on the readings for an upcoming Sunday or other Church holiday, as found in the three-year lectionary.

Our Christmas Day reading from the Old Testament is from Isaiah 52. In  verses 7-10 we find a promise. God comforts his people. He is mighty enough to do so. There’s a very close relationship in this text between God’s great power and his ability to bring comfort.

For some reason our world, at least a large and outspoken part of it, holds an opinion that having power is useful primarily for inflicting pain, to dominate, to oppress. Yet, in God’s kingdom, that power is mostly good for comfort. Does God threaten? Certainly. After all, those who are troubling his people, his kingdom, his creation, need to be stopped. Those who would accomplish everything by force will not stop unless met with adequate force to do so.

Here in Isaiah 52 we see God’s use of force is to comfort his people. It is to redeem Jerusalem. It is to raise high his salvation so all can see.

On Christmas we celebrate God’s great might and power. He is able to do all things by his power. He is even able to become a completely human baby who is quite helpless. God’s power is shown in that he could lay aside his throne of power and humble himself to become like one of us. His power is shown in that he would come to suffer and even die for our sin. By his great power he can crush the power of sin. There is great power and good news.

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Psalm 2 - Lectionary for Christmas Day

12/19/2016

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12/19/16
Many churches throughout the world use a Bible reading schedule called a "lectionary." It's just a fancy word meaning "selected readings." Posts like this reflect on the readings for an upcoming Sunday or other Church holiday, as found in the three-year lectionary.

Our readings for Christmas Day begin with Psalm 2. Why do people rage against God? It seems a popular pastime just now in our world. In the Western world we don’t want to have rules, especially rules that come from God or from any established religion. We have a feeling that all religion is about power politics and oppressing others.

How does God respond to these complaints? It’s amazing that he doesn’t actually answer the complaints. He laughs. He scorns the people who would criticize him. He acts in a frightening way. But then he shows that he is going ahead and acting as the ruler of all creation. He has placed his King on the throne appointed for him. The King, identified as the Son, Jesus, the Christ, has overcome all opposition. In life and in death he did not fall prey to sin. He showed himself to be the resurrection and the life. He has shown himself to be reliable.

Blessed are all who take refuge in the Lord. As we begin the season of Christmas, then, we rejoice in the knowledge that Christ the Lord has come.

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