December, 2000

December 2000 "And The Word Became Flesh"

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.…He was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him. He came to that which was His own, but His own did not receive Him. Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God - children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." (John 1:1-14)

Well, that to me, is the Christmas story! That is what I celebrate - that the very Son of God, Jesus Christ, left heaven and came down to earth as a baby - the Son of Man. To dwell among us and in us in order to give us His light and life. Glory to God!

Jesus, the Son of Man, did not come to be served, but to give His life as a ransom for many. He came as the One and Only Mediator between God and men. He is God our Savior who wants all to be saved and to come to a knowledge of truth. (Matthew 20:28 and 1 Timothy 2:4-5) This describes His attitude - the attitude of Jesus Christ:

"Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death - even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:6-11)

Yes, God so loves us that He sent His Son that no one would perish. Jesus is the Word of God. He is the Living Word and He came that day to a manger in a stable in Bethlehem, to be born to a virgin, to live a perfect righteous life, to die and to be raised again from the dead. He came to dwell not only on this earth for a short 33 years of human life, but to dwell in us for all eternity.

Has the Word of God come to dwell in your heart?

Don't let this season pass you by without allowing Jesus to give you eternal life. Just say to Him, "Come, Lord Jesus, and dwell in my heart. I receive Your love and eternal life through the forgiveness of sins because of the blood that You shed on the cross."

The Lord gave me this song, "The Lion As The Lamb" in 1988. I would like to share the words with you now. Think on these truths, believe and receive and have a Blessed Holiday Season -

In Jesus L.O.V.E.,
Patty

"The Lion As The Lamb"

The Lion of Judah, He came as a Lamb,
To serve and to love and to die,
But in His death, He conquered sin,
He arose and is now alive.
He arose and is now alive.

If you want to know Jesus as the Lion,
You must first know Him as the Lamb,
And be willing to serve and to love and to die,
For that's the way of God's plan.
For that's the way of God's plan.

Be as He is. Be as the Lamb.
Be the servant of all.
Lay down your rights as a child of God,
So you won't stumble and fall.
So you won't stumble and fall.

Be willing to serve and to love and to die,
And the time will soon come,
That you'll rule and you'll reign as the lion of God,
Because you are His son.
Because you are His son.

But until His appearing as the Lion of Judah,
Be content as the lamb,
To serve and to love and to die for Him,
For that's the way of God's plan.
For that's the way of God's plan.

The Lion of Judah, He came as a Lamb,
To serve and to love and to die.
But in His death, He conquered sin,
He arose and is now alive.
He arose and is now alive.
He arose and is now alive.

© 1988 Patty Paquette

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