Author Jill Brisco once spoke to a church gathering in Croatia for 200 newly arrived refugees. That evening she told them about Jesus, who as a baby became a refugee Himself. Hunted by soldiers, his parents had to flee Egypt by night leaving everything behind. Sensing her audience rapt attention, she continued and when she got to the cross, said He hung there naked, not like what the pictures tell you. At the end of the message, she continued All these things happened to you. You are homeless. You had to flee. You suffered unjustly. But you didnt have a choice. Yet He had a choice. God knew all these would happen to Him yet He still came. This is the part of the Christmas story that is often neglected. God had a choice and He chose to become a vulnerable human child, to come suffer and die. We can decorate His entrance into the world with festive angels and stars. However, let us not neglect the true purpose of His entrance - to suffer and die for us. - The Real Gift of Christmas
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 00:24:41 +0000
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