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The night Jesus was
arrested, one of the things he talked about with his disciples was the Holy
Spirit. He referred to the Holy Spirit with a word that was translated into
Greek as parakletos, a word that conveyed the sense of
"advocate," "friend" or "supporter." Parakletos
was the word used for a person who would stand beside you in court to support
you and your cause, to speak up for you, to hearten you.
Archaeologists
have unearthed ancient trash heaps containing hundreds of documents that were
written on papyrus–many written some 2000 years ago, dating back to the time of the New Testament.
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When was the last time you received a letter in
the mail? In this day of e-mails, Twitter, and Facebook most of us don't
receive as many letters as we used to. But in the days before electronics,
nearly all of our communication with the people who didn't live near us was by
letter. It was, and still is a fairly easy process: some paper, something to
write with, an envelope and a stamp.
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During Jesus’ ministry, he often upset the religious
establishment of the day by extending love to people considered “unlovable.” As
in all societies, during Jesus’ day, there was the “in” crowd and the outcasts.
The “in crowd,” as characterized by the Pharisees and
Sadducees, was a group, smug about their goodness and holiness. They could make
a great show of treating each other well, but made no time for the lower
elements of society.
"If righteousness could be gained through the law," Paul wrote, "Christ died for nothing!" (Galatians 2:21). The only alternative, as he says in this same verse, is "the grace of God." We are saved by grace, not by keeping the law.
Why is it that we humans, even those of us who profess to be Christians, seem to find the idea of simple grace so impossible to believe? The prevailing view among Christians today seems to be that when all is said and done, salvation depends on what we have done or not done.
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God is so high you can't get over Him; So wide you can't
get around Him;
So low you can't get under Him.
Do you happen to remember this traditional Gospel song?
Little children enjoy singing along to it because they can act along
with the words. They sing “So high”…and stretch their hands high above their
heads; “So wide” … and they spread their arms wide; “So low”…as they crouch
down as low as they can.
The story of Christmas can remind us that whatever trials we might face, whatever our lot in life, Jesus is with us and right there beside us. God knows our plight and stands alongside us in undying love.
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When the
Magi finally met Jesus, the King of the Jews, after being led to him by a
special star; they did not find him in a king’s palace. They found Mary, Joseph,
and the babe in a manger.
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Even though people around the world celebrate
Christmas on December 25, that was probably not the actual day on which Jesus
was born. Many scholars believe that Jesus was more likely to have been born in
September.
But the Christian celebration of Christmas is not
about getting the date right. No one really knows the actual date. The
celebration is about the fact that God loved humanity so much that he sent his
Son in the flesh as one of us for our salvation.
In Matthew 1:23, the child Jesus is called, “God
with us.”
We can share in the excitement of people seeing the truth of who God is and who they are in him. And as Jesus lives in us, we can give his encouragement, comfort and hope to others as we are able.
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The
subject of mission and outreach has sometimes been a source of passionate
disagreement among Christian believers. Some Christians believe that they
should focus all mission efforts locally. Others believe mission should have
more of an international focus. Despite the disagreement, however, most would agree that mission
is all about joining Jesus in his work of sharing God’s love and life with
others.
Now that Halloween and
Thanksgiving are behind us, our national attention has turned toward Christmas.
Everywhere we look, Christmas is there, dominating television, magazine and
newspaper advertising, themes of TV and radio programming, and displays in
stores.
Jesus once helped a woman who had been held captive 12 years by a health problem that had made her ritually unclean. How important was this problem to her? She had spent all her money seeking a cure (Mark 5:25-29). It was worth everything she had. Women didn't ordinarily touch rabbis, but she reached out and touched Jesus — and Jesus gave her freedom. It cost her nothing, but it was worth everything!
