Prophets Corner
Christmas: God Always Makes The First Move
Larry Sparks shares his thoughts on Christmas and how God is the one, not us, who always makes the first move. Sparks shares three key biblical illustrations that showcase how God has definitively moved toward humankind through the Man and Messiah, Christ Jesus.
Excerpt:
We trivialize the Christmas celebration when we reduce it to what’s familiar. I’m certainly grateful for everything portrayed in our pageants and nativity scenes. Each element carries profound and powerful revelation, regardless of how many times we see it on a Christmas card or as a statuette outside of a beautiful cathedral. But let’s step back for a moment and consider the very purpose of the Christmas season – God moving toward humankind.
The Incarnation, the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us, represents the eternal protocol of Heaven – God moves first, then we move in response to His movement. Otherwise, we are incapable of moving without God moving upon us first.
Source: Christmas: God Always Makes The First Move | The Elijah List