mksworld · 46-50, C
Absolutely nothing - just like figuring out who put the muffins in the freezer.
Nobody else could give us the new birth experience, except the one who spoke our being into existence in the beginning. The Christmas story is a creation story. Except this time, instead of hovering over the chaos and darkness of the void, the Creator stepped right into it. He clothed his immortal and incorruptible glory, in the darkness of flesh. He walked into our world that was plummeting towards non-existence. Into our darkness, he brought light. And the Word once again breathed life into our nostrils. The first time he fashioned us out of dust. The second time, the Word fashioned those of us who have invited Jesus into our hearts and lives as our personal Savior, by the transformation of His Holy Spirit.
Because of Jesus' birth, we can rejoice that, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; and the new has come” (2 Cor. 5:17). He came into our cold and dark world on that first Christmas, and he never stopped creating. No matter what kind of darkness we face today, the Word—our Creator, our Savior—speaks life, hope, and light into the midst of it. And that causes us, all heaven, and all nature to sing.
Because of Jesus' birth, we can rejoice that, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; and the new has come” (2 Cor. 5:17). He came into our cold and dark world on that first Christmas, and he never stopped creating. No matter what kind of darkness we face today, the Word—our Creator, our Savior—speaks life, hope, and light into the midst of it. And that causes us, all heaven, and all nature to sing.
GodSpeed63 · 61-69, M
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The eternal Logos, that which infuses all reality with significance and meaning, is not only to be found as an inspiration in the Christian Faith.
And within the Christian Faith it is with the great mystics such as Meister Eckhart that its themes and significance are revealed in true glory.
"The Father eternally gives birth to the Son" as Eckhart says.
Sadly, associating such with a fundamentalism that demands belief in talking snakes and donkeys simply drives many away from ever looking at such teachings.
And within the Christian Faith it is with the great mystics such as Meister Eckhart that its themes and significance are revealed in true glory.
"The Father eternally gives birth to the Son" as Eckhart says.
Sadly, associating such with a fundamentalism that demands belief in talking snakes and donkeys simply drives many away from ever looking at such teachings.
kodiac · 22-25, M
If Jesus created everything how was there already a world before he was born ?,also why did he even have to be born in a conventional birth?
Morvoren · F
Christmas, gift giving, spending time with family - none of it is anything to do with the Bible.
JollyRoger · 70-79, M
Thank you for your redoubled effort to bring more meaning to Christmas.
mksworld · 46-50, C
We're anti-religious so the bible and christianity are senseless concepts to us. Christmas is about family and nothing else. For us since we're both at home together without any family visiting today we're just celebrating together.