Christ is Born!

Christ can be celebrated in His full glory. Though a stable and its company may have been the immediate audience for the birth of Christ, all creation knew that the King had been born in human flesh that night in Bethlehem. It is amazing that to most people it was just the birth of another baby. His announcement came from the praises of angels and the God intended direction of a brightly beaming star. Humble men from completely different lifestyles set out to find this Babe with the intended purpose of worshiping Him. Shepherds heard the joyous cries directly from the heavenly host that Christ had been born. They went from watching their sheep to seeking their Shepherd. Wise men watching in anticipation saw the star and immediately sought where this new King could be found. He was not in a place that would be expected for a King, but this location could not be questioned because of the Father's direction. Wise men responded in the same way the shepherd's did. Worship was automatic. All who saw the Babe were amazed by the supernatural. There was something very different about this baby. Why would the heavens split open and supply a symphony of praise to tell all of His birth, or why would creation submit to the will of God in order to lead men to Bethlehem? I suggest that what the centurion said in Matthew 27:54 was quite evident at our Savior's birth too. "Truly this (is) the Son of God." All creation's willingness to submit to the fleshly birth and death of its Maker is testimony to the character and abilities of the One worshipped and obeyed. This response by all to Jesus Christ causes me to evaluate whether my life shows off whether I believe Him to be the Son of God! My life belongs to the King. Where He leads, I must go. What He says, I must obey. When I am with Him, I must worship. These are all automatic responses to the knowledge of the Truth. He was the Son of God come in human flesh to save His people from their sins. His complete life, from birth to death, was necessary for the fulfillment of God the Father's will. The greatest thing I can do this Christmas is rejoice in the One through whom God has worked in such amazing ways. May this Christmas season cause you to rejoice and worship the One who is worthy of all creation's praise!