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We’ve been taking a look again at the biblical accounts of the birth of Jesus. If you can find the time, please read the passages in Luke 1 & 2 and Matthew 1 & 2. It would probably amaze us to know how little most Christians know about those passages. As mentioned last week, the true story of Jesus’ birth is far more complex and interesting than the sanitized little manger story that we tend to think about. |
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On this second week of Advent we get into Luke’s description of God’s announcement, to Mary, that she would be the mother of the Christ child. The Angel Gabriel made this spectacular “annunciation” to Mary in a passage that skeptics have questioned since the dawn of Christianity. It’s worth noting that Mary was also startled by this, the fact that she was a virgin, the fact that God had not directly spoken to humans for 400 years and that the conception was to be done by the Holy Spirit all added to her “adjustment period.” |
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“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David's throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.” |
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We’ve been working through the Ten Commandments, today we land on number Seven: “You are not to commit adultery.” We’ve addressed the apparent negative tone of some of the Commandments but it’s worth noting that all of those deal with the idea of victimization. In each case, when God says “do not,” the behavior God’s forbidding involves hurting somebody outside of the self. Obviously, murder hurts somebody else. So does adultery, so does stealing or coveting.
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Ruth chapter 4, Psalm 69, Isaiah 12:2-6, Isaiah 55:6-11. I remember a song from my childhood sung as part of the processional into the church on Palm Sunday. It is about Jesus our Redeemer King.
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