Is 52:7-10; Nativity of the Lord
Unto Us a Child is Born
Happy and Merry Christmas Brethren. Today is the day that the Lord has made, let us be glad and rejoice in it, for our Saviour Jesus Christ is born; the Lord has remembered his people and has raised a king amidst us who will rule in righteousness and justice and the light of the world. Let us Rejoice and celebrate.
At the end of our Advent preparation, we receive a new born baby whom we have been waiting for. It is good news for as we see in the first reading, a time to rejoice in the Lord for what he has done to us. All the ends of the earth have seen his salvation and the Lord has comforted us for he has come to us in human form.
Who is this child who is born? John Baptist prophesied that the one coming after him is great, he is the light of the world. In the second reading, we see that this child is truly the Son of God. God used to speak through the prophets but now he has come to us in his Son Jesus Christ. He is higher than the Angels and is a begotten Son of God. How blessed are we that God's Son has come to us in this humble state. He is the full revelation of God and whoever has seen and known him has seen and known God. This is the cause for our joy because God is no longer alien to us, he is among us, he is Emmanuel.
The Gospel also clearly shows that the child who is born is God, he is the Word who was there from the beginning through whom all life came forth, was with God and is God. How blessed are we to have God in our midst. He came to his own but his own did not accept him but those who accepted him were made children of God.
Brethren, through Jesus Christ we become children of God. However, we become children of God only if we accept and welcome Jesus to be born in our lives. Advent was the time to prepare for welcoming him in our lives. Let us all welcome Christ in our hearts, in our families, and in all what we do. Let him, the King of glory, rule our lives and guide every step we take so that we may never lose the way to God. He wants to dwell with us and among us and save us from all that lures us behind and stops us from receiving the graces and the truth that he brings. Have you received the Child Jesus in your life? Let him be born in your heart and let him take control.
In our day and age, Christmas has become very secular in many parts of the world. Few people take time on Christmas to truly pray and worship God for all that He has done. Few people continually proclaim that glorious message of the Incarnation to family and friends during this most solemn celebration. How about you? Are you able to be a true “prophet” of the Most High God this Christmas? Has the Holy Spirit overshadowed you and filled you with the grace needed to point others to this glorious reason for our celebration?
Reflect today in the wonderful gift for us of baby Jesus today. Celebrate, jubilate but above all take time to pray, praise and worship God for the whole world has seen his salvation through the birth of Jesus Christ today. Merry Christmas to your and your family.
Let us Pray
Almighty Father, we thank you for the gift of your Son, born today. As we celebrate and jubilate on this day, may you keep this joy with us forever so that at his return, we are found with the same joy and be taken to reign with you eternally. Amen
Merry Christmas to You and be blessed.
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