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December 14, 2015
Light In The Darkness
As we enter the Advent season once again, I want to encourage all of us to be intentional about what this season is really about. It is easy for us to grow accustomed to and complacent about the advent of Christ when it becomes commonplace in our lives. We know all the clichés and the traditional Christmas hymns so that we can quote them without even much thought to the message they proclaim.
We now live in a culture that is quickly setting itself apart from out traditional roots and Christian heritage. Many of us are grieved at the direction we see society turning as though we are surprised. While we should never settle for the changing tide, there is some encouragement to be found. If we turn back a few pages in our Bibles from the birth of Christ, we will find a society that had determined once again that God was not all that necessary in their lives. Despite the continual warnings and consequences of the rebellion of God’s people, they always seemed to follow their sinful hearts away from God till finally God ceased to address them at all. Sadly, life went on. No one seemed to notice much difference, except for a few of the faithful. It is a dark day when God chooses to silence His voice. Yet, after 400 years of dark silence God’s voice pierced the darkness and with a resounding word broke the silence. It was the extreme darkness that made this world from God both mundane on one hand and amazingly glorious on the other. GOD’S WORD BECAME FLESH AND DWELT AMOUNG US! Jesus was the Word that broke the silence and was the loudest Word that God had ever spoken. The advent of Christ changed everything! It is no different today.
While things may sometimes seem dark in the times in which we live and while society around us may be turning a deaf ear toward God, it may be that the message of the gospel will look and sound more prevalent as a result. It is in the darkest night that the stars shine the brightest. For some, the traditions of Christmas may be mundane, but for those of us who love and serve the gospel of Jesus Christ it is amazingly glorious. This advent season may be your opportunity to shine forth the gospel to a friend, family member, or maybe even a stranger who desperately needs to see and hear the hope of the gospel. May God be glorified in us throughout this season!
For His Glory Alone,
Pastor Randy