"During Christmas, we rejoice in the birth of Jesus: our King & God & sacrifice. But--as He was not born simply to be & remain an infant--at Christmas we look forward to Good Friday & Easter. 'You shall call His name Jesus for He will save His people from their sins' (Matt.1:21). And 'the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, & to give His life as a ransom for many' (Matt. 20:28).....
"But while we wait for Him to return to be our judge, our God & Lord comes to us by His Word--proclaimed, poured out & given & shed for you. Every Sunday, & especially during Advent & Christmas, everything we do, from decoration to decorum, confesses the one true faith & prays, 'Come, Lord Jesus.'" --Benjamin Holt, The Lutheran Witness, Dec. 2019
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