Preparing for corporate worship December 11

The gospel accounts form one big Christmas story, in a sense. Christmas is about God becoming a man. That is what the incarnation is. The incarnation is not just about a child or a baby or even a holy embryo. It is about God the Son becoming a man and living and dying in such a way as to fulfill His purpose in coming. Repeatedly, Jesus makes reference in the gospels to the fact He was sent, that He is doing God the Father’s will. I plan to return to my preaching series through Luke this Sunday. I expect to preach on Luke 10:1-24. In verse 16, Jesus says to some of His disciples, “The one who listens to you listens to Me, and the one who rejects you rejects Me; and he who rejects Me rejects the One who sent me.” Jesus makes it clear He was sent. That is the Christmas story. God sent a Savior. As we gather this Sunday and every Sunday, may we remember as we sing and pray and read and share and listen that Christmas is always near. God became man to live and die for us. That calls for rejoicing and thanksgiving and humility and devotion. May it be so this Sunday.