It is Christmas time! I am very grateful that The Almighty mercifully sent us the Savior Jesus Christ to give us the Message that leads to the redemption of sins and to everlasting life.
It is also a good time to reflect: The Son of God was born and it so happened that there was not a place available for the earthly birth except a stable! It also happened that one of the first earthly rulers that got wind of the birth promptly ordered the killing of new born babies with the aim of destroying the Envoy from on High! Even the wise ones who were carefully and faithfully led to the stable in Bethlehem only gave their gifts and left the Messenger of Truth unprotected. Little did they know that they were to do much more than presenting the symbolic gifts.
How do we stand today in relation to the Message of Christ? Is there a place in our hearts to receive and retain His Word? Let us not let His Word remain in a stable or in a glass shrine but we should let His Word be in our hearts to guide and lead us. Are we among those who still see the eventual killing of Jesus as the work of redemption? Let us leave the side of the Herods of this world and start to the see only the Word of the Lord and living it as salvation. Are we among those who think that once we give and continue to give in money and in kind to our church we have secured a place in Heaven? Let us realise that the so called wise men acted like this 2000 years ago and missed their real mission of using their earthly position and power to protect and serve the Light Envoy! Having had the privilege of having the Word we have the duty to live by It.
At this very solemn celebration of the Holy Night may the Lord grant us the strength finally to pull ourselves together for permanent improvement. May we henceforth humbly strive to throw off all former stubbornness, and joyfully greet the Word of Truth from the Light as redemption!
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