The shortest day of the year is approaching and daylight here is little more than early evening; the sun sits so low on the southern horizon. Although this is probably not the time of His actual birth, it's especially appropriate that we celebrate God's Eternal Light given to us when we are most in the dark.
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:6-8
In this cold, dark time we have chosen to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ Who was sent to be our Savior. What a glorious spark in a season of darkness! His birth changed the course of history! Not only was man's relationship to God going to be different, but his relationship to his fellow man changed, too. Now we view the worth of each soul as God sees it. Our focus is eternal instead of temporal.
Our hope hangs on this undeniable historical event -- God as man born in a manger. God poured the Light of His Glory into our dark world so that we could at last walk in that Light:
"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned." Isaiah 9:2
Indeed the Light has dawned, bringing love and hope to the whole world! Let's share that love and embrace the hope that Christ lived and died to bring us. We pray that Christ will be the Light in your Christmas celebrations this season.
Love as always, Elaine (lighting candles in the dark)
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