We worship the God of the universe, the One who spoke the finely tuned galaxies into existence. He is the God of the Christmas star, the God of the virgin birth, the God of heavenly armies. We must always hold His majesty and deity at the forefront of our minds. And yet Jesus put on… Continue reading Day 25: Adoration

We've talked about the yearning of God's people for the birth of the Messiah. At long last the eternal, all-sufficient King became a baby to be held by human hands, so that we might be held fast by Him eternally. But we are still waiting for something. This song reminds us that God's people -… Continue reading Day 24: Second Advent

Where is Jesus Christ today? At Christmas we celebrate that he descended to earth and was born a human baby. We get a glimpse of his position in heaven from the heralding of the angelic host, the shepherd's worship, and the wise men's visit. We see his divinity in his death, an unsurpassed display of… Continue reading Day 23: Enthroned

Who is Jesus? His God-ness was not diminished by his humanity. He is in very nature God, which means he reigns supreme. He is glorified and seated on his throne in heaven. It's true that despite his rights as a king, he took on human flesh and offered himself as a sacrifice, and in doing… Continue reading Day 22: Reigning

Charles Wesley's famous Christmas hymn "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" ends with a verse that describes Christ as "Second Adam". Here is the verse in entirety: Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface,Stamp Thine image in its place:Second Adam from above,Reinstate us in Thy love.Let us Thee, though lost, regain,Thee, the Life, the inner man:Oh, to all Thyself… Continue reading Day 21: Second Adam

The good news of Christmas has not truly hit home for us if we refuse to announce it. Jesus is a light in the darkness for us. He is God's image revealed. He is the fullness of grace and truth. Yes, he was born a human man and walked among us. He performed the mundane… Continue reading Day 20: Good News

Fellow Christians, let us reassure ourselves that we participate in the exultation of a people who are no longer accursed. We may face many trials - we may even suffer profoundly in this life. But we are no longer languishing in darkness. We are a people whose Savior has come. The light of the world… Continue reading Day 19: Uncursed

There is an important line in the famous carol "What Child is This?" that says, "Good Christians, fear, for sinners here; the silent Word is pleading." In some versions it is directly followed by, "Nails, spear shall pierce him through; the cross he'll bear for me, for you." The Christ child came to us in… Continue reading Day 18: Interceding

Christmas is the celebration of One who would swing open heaven's door to all who would trust in him. We are meant to greet the anniversary of the Messiah's birth with our whole being - and this bubbles out into song. It's one reason why we hear carols playing everywhere we go in the month… Continue reading Day 17: Opened

My plea to you, readers, is to really listen to the Christmas hymns playing everywhere all the time throughout December. They are not just for the happy and unburdened. They are for the weary and the lonely. They are for the weak and the anxious. They are for those who are afraid, broken, depressed, and… Continue reading Day 16: Peace