Over the last few days and weeks I’ve wished I was spending more time reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas, spending time in the Word pouring over the Christmas story, all the things that I like to do this time of year. The Lord showed me something new and I couldn’t resist sharing it here!
Our small group has been studying the book of Revelation over the last 3 months and it has been an incredible learning time for me personally. As I was sitting thinking that I should be spending more time reflecting on Christmas, God reminded me that He has been showing me glimpses of the Christmas story these last few weeks through Revelation. This book is an amazing finish to the entire story of God’s word. There are so many things from Genesis to Revelation that show the fullness of Scripture. Christ’s birth is of course a big part of the plan…God’s redemptive plan! Studying the end has been a very cool new perspective for me on God sending Christ here as a baby. I could share so many things, but there are a few scriptures that have been on my mind these last few days concerning the birth of our King.
John 1:1-2 says, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” (NAS)
John 1:14 says, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (NAS)
Here is the cool part…Revelation 19 tells of the coming of Christ…calling Him “Faithful and True” and says, “And He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood; and His name is called The Word of God.” (19:13)
And in Revelation 21:3, “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He shall dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God himself will be among them…”
If you’re still with me, Christ, the Word of God, came here and dwelt among us, and Christ, the Word of God is coming again, and will dwell among us, and we will see His face and we will know His name, and His glory will be such that there won’t be a need for day or night!
Jesus, the tiny baby we celebrate this week, is coming again for us. God’s big redemptive plan set in motion by sending Jesus…The Word of God.
