Monday – Gospels

Reading – Matthew 27-28

Highlight Verse:

“At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭27‬:‭51‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I’ll admit, I was a little surprised at how long today’s reading was. This being Christmas Day, I won’t tell anyone if you choose to read most of it tomorrow.

That said, today’s reading is the culmination of what we celebrate today.

The main purpose of the birth of the baby Jesus was this moment in history when the barrier between God and man tore wide open!

The curtain in the sanctuary was designed to keep all but the most holy high priest away from the presence of God represented by the ark of the covenant.

Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross made it possible for anyone who trusts in Jesus to come into God’s presence.

That was made possible by the humble birth of Jesus that we celebrate today.

I pray that you will enjoy your presents, the presence of your family, and especially the presence of God that this day brought you!

Again –

Merry Christmas!