"Christmas Is" Series Part 1 - Christmas is Thanksgiving

"...but made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men."
~Philippians 2:7 (ESV)

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We are approaching a very special time of the year, a day set aside to specifically focus on, rejoice in, and give thanks to our God and our King for humbling Himself and becoming Man to pay all of our debt!

Is this not amazing? Consider this passage:

"...Who, though He [Jesus] was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name..." (Philippians 2:6-9)

This, the Gospel, is the center of Christmas! As Christians, we celebrate the Gospel all year round, so no less are we to celebrate it on Christmas. Amongst the busyness, the service, the joyous laughter, the blessing of family and friends, the cooking, the cleaning, the wrapping paper all over the floor, the quite rest, thank You, our LORD, for what You have done! Thank You that Hope is born in the form of Your precious Son, Jesus Christ. Thank God for this most joyous reason to celebrate!

Truly, Christmas is Thanksgiving as we give thanks to God for sending His only Son, Jesus.

How do you continue to celebrate the Gospel during the Christmas season?

In our Savior,
-Franz