CHRISTMAS IS RUINED, PART II
"In Christ, the God of all creation took on the flesh of His creation. That God is at the same time Father, Son & Holy Spirit. God is three persons & yet there is only one God. Christ is both true God & true man. Suddenly the Bing Crosby music fades away & I'm struck by the awe of God's 'enfleshment'--His taking on flesh--His Incarnation. I sit back & celebrate with every fiber of my being the arrival of the King of kings & Lord of lords. I recognize the truth that Christians gather together--on Christmas & every Sunday--not simply for the sake of cultural traditions, but to praise the One who was announced by angels. Glory to God in the highest!
This earth-shaking realization can leave me feeling a little underwhelmed by the ways in which we typically respond to the angels' 'good news of great . joy.'"
--Merritt Demski, "When Jesus Ruins Christmas," The Lutheran Witness Dec. 2018)
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