Reconciliation between God and manAll over the world millions and millions of people will be celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ this week, an awesome thought! Every year the birthday party attracts new people and that is even more awesome. In many churches the gospel (good news), as the apostle Luke penned it down, will be read. His account of the historical events around the birth of the Messiah is amazingly detailed. The sheperds, the angels, the manger; it all gives us a vivid picture of what happened that night. The apostle John has given us a more spiritual version of the happenings and I absolutely love his gospel.
Before the world was created, the Word already existed; He was with God, and He was the same as God. From the very beginning the Word was with God. Through Him God made all things; not one thing in all creation was made without Him. The Word was the source of life, and this life brought light to mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has never put it out.
Book of John, 1:1-5
This life, that is the life of Jesus, brought light to mankind and it still does today! No matter what is going on in our world, His life still brings light in the lives of people who were aimlessly walking in darkness and decided to call out His name. That light still has the power to radically change lives. It is more than a birthday we celebrate, we celebrate the reconciliation between God and man!
If you desire to be at peace with your Maker, ask Jesus to shine His light in your life. Tell Him you want to experience what the apostle John was so exited about. That is a simple, but life changing prayer!
I'm a week behind everyone I'm afraid!
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely and such an important post Marja. Every prayer we utter can be lifechanging I need that so much nowadays.
May you Christmas and new year be lifechanging for you and be blessed my dear friend,
Wyn.
Beautiful! I love those verses in John. I could read them and meditate on them forever. I pray that His light will shine on those who "know not what they do" when they just shrug their shoulders at what He has done for us. We love you Jesus!!!
ReplyDeleteWyn, Lorrie, aren't these words from John awesome indeed?! I am glad we can unite in prayer and ask for His light to shine in people's lives, no matter where you are!
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