Red and green, presents, cookies, stockings, carols, Santa, ornaments, fudge, parties, Christmas tree, cards, the scents of pine and cinnamon-clove sweetness -- there are an awful lot of trappings to the hoilday season! And as long as we don’t overdo it, all this is really fun for most of us. Though in our culture Christmas has become about touching base and creating and reliving memories with friends and family, there is something deeper that all of this celebration is founded upon. The joy we share as friends and family is a common grace that is perfected in Christ. We have much to celebrate because God in His overwhelming graciousness became man! So why not spend a little of each day reflecting on that during this holiday season?
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus is a collection of 22 short readings focusing on different aspects of the incarnation. Like turning a diamond in the sunlight, looking at this act of grace from different perspectives reveals the wonder of beauty in His sacrifice. Nancy Guthrie collected these snippets of reflection on scripture from many leaders in our Christian tradition from Augustine to Calvin to Whitfield to Packer, Spurgeon, Schaffer, and Keller. They could be daily readings or read on a comfy couch with a cup of coffee in a couple of hours. I invite you to join me in basking in His love as revealed in His coming this month.
-Rebekah Johnson
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