Thoughts for the Holidays.
12 years ago
It's been a rough year, no doubt about that. One of the most venomous election seasons to date, a huge power outage in the summer, and two mass shootings.
It's times like this when it's worthwhile to take a step back and realize the true reason for Christmas. We live in an imperfect world, broken and twisted. But God still loves us, and wants us to know him. So, he took on the ultimate challenge.
Born of a virgin pledged to marriage, reeking of scandal.
Constantly rejected by the religious and political elite of his day.
Chased out of his own hometown at the beginning of his ministry.
Betrayed by one of his closest friends.
Sentenced to torture and death by the most cruel, painful, and humiliating method ever devised.
All this, so that one day, we could move from a broken world, to a whole one.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
It's times like this when it's worthwhile to take a step back and realize the true reason for Christmas. We live in an imperfect world, broken and twisted. But God still loves us, and wants us to know him. So, he took on the ultimate challenge.
Born of a virgin pledged to marriage, reeking of scandal.
Constantly rejected by the religious and political elite of his day.
Chased out of his own hometown at the beginning of his ministry.
Betrayed by one of his closest friends.
Sentenced to torture and death by the most cruel, painful, and humiliating method ever devised.
All this, so that one day, we could move from a broken world, to a whole one.
Merry Christmas, everyone.
Thank you.