Christmas Day

Note: the normal Thursday reading and devotion from the New Testament Letters will be posted on Saturday.

Reading – Luke 2:1-20

Highlight Verses:

“but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬

I vividly remember the first time I laid eyes on my first born. My heart overflowed with such joy that I couldn’t contain it. She was anticipated for 9 months as well as the eleven years it took for that dream to come true.

All of heaven anticipated the birth of Jesus since the beginning of time.

The angels couldn’t hold it in.

They went to those whom they knew would appreciate it the most.

After the shepherds heard the news and saw baby Jesus, they couldn’t contain the news and told everyone they could find.

Christmas is fun.

Last night we watched the Polar Express and had our traditional tamales (if you are Hispanic, do you follow that tradition passed down to us from my dad?).

This morning, we opened presents and hung out with family.

It warms my heart.

But the part of Christmas that fills me with such joy that I cannot contain is the birth of Jesus – God with us!

God loves us so much that He came to earth in the form of Jesus, fully God yet fully human to be with us.

He grew up among humankind.

And them He gave His life that we may continue to be in relationship with Him.

If that doesn’t fill you with joy, then you don’t really understand how amazing that is.

How do you express that joy?
Do you have any Christmas traditions that reflect that joy?