December 25
Revelation 3-5
On what we celebrate as Christmas Day, God brought His
throne to earth. Jesus left His rainbow encircled throne for a straw lined crib
made out of a feed trough. He left the worship of the angels around the throne,
for the worship of some uneducated shepherds who left their flocks to see this
baby they had been told about. Jesus left the glory described in Revelation 4
so that we would join Him there someday. We will join the multitude as they
worship the lamb who is found worthy to open the scroll.
In the mean time, we wait. We live out our lives on earth unaware
of the activities taking place in heaven. We lift up our prayers, sometimes
wondering if they are even heard. We cry out for loved ones, we anoint the
sick, we ask for wisdom, we lift words of praise. In the mean time, in heaven,
our prayers are lifted before the throne in golden bowls as incense. God knows
our prayers and as incense penetrates our noses; our prayers are taken in by God
himself.
God’s love for us is displayed throughout the year, but His
greatest gift is celebrated during Christmas. He has plans for each of us. "For I know the plans I have
for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans
to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11, NIV) Christmas
reminds us that God’s plans will come to fruition, even when we grow tired and
weary and wonder when.
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