I just returned from walking around the mall (good exercise). It's the day before Thanksgiving, and the mall is decorated for Christmas, Christmas music is playing, and I felt a little rushed. But I think it's really great! Every bush and tree should be decorated with lights and other shiny things to proclaim the wonder of His birth. Everything that can hold a ribbon should be festooned to the glory of God. Everything from a gramaphone to an mp3 player should be resonating with "O Holy Night" and "Oh Happy Day." All year long.
Because Christmas lives eternally in the heart of God. Jesus is the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world - God eternally purposed to redeem our lost and fallen race through the birth, death and resurrection of His Son. The birth of Christ wasn't some last-minute happening that God dreamed up when things got really bad; the foundation had been laid from the beginning of time. The long-promised Messiah was foreshadowed by the passover lamb, the priesthood, and all the types of Christ such as Joshua and David. His coming was foretold repeatedly by the prophets.
Paul says "Thanks be to God for His unspeakable gift." That gift is His Son, in all His offices and all His glory.
So have a happy Thanksgiving - and remember: you ARE what you EAT!!!!!!!
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