Puncturing the heavens
Christmas heralds the outrageous, God's Son 'falls to earth'. Heaven has been 'punctured', again. (Satan went first.
Christmas heralds the outrageous, God's Son 'falls to earth'. Heaven has been 'punctured', again. (Satan went first.
Christmas is awash with favor. Mary twice received this compliment from Gabriel, and barren Elizabeth bore John the Baptist - a divine favor.
2 Samuel 7:16 reports our good Lord's promises to King David . . .
There exists a school of thought that accepts God has retired. It is Deism. He was at first a cosmic clock-maker, created the world and wound it up.
Imagine a time without Christmas. Imagine a world without forgiveness.
Non-conformist Mark Twain was correct. Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities - truth isn't.
God acts differently. Christians for 2000 years have known that preparation for Jesus begins in the heart. But, that first Christmas was different.
Does Christmas glitter too much? Jack London (1876-1916) is described as a pioneer of commercial American fiction, he penned: The proper function of a man is to live, not to exist.…
The presence of Christmas is 'electrifying' the air. So, what causes the 'electrification'? God's Son drops in to earth.
An unusual reflection upon Christmas. Esau and Jacob are not usually considered relevant to the wonderful pageant of Christmas. 'The brothers grim' would be a far more accurate description.