The Love of my Life likes to be busy. He likes to keep moving. He will often jokingly say, "I've got to do something... even if it is wrong." It always makes me smile.
Today, it struck me that Christmas is an action verb. It is the giving of "The Gift" and so much more.
Trust like Joseph
Hope like Shepherds.
Seek like Wise Men.
Praise like Angels.
Love like Jesus."
Actions speak louder than words. "Incarnate" It is a powerful word in old hymns reflecting some serious theology. Look at this second verse from "Hark the Herald Angel's Sing""
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
"Veiled in flesh the Godhead see." What a line! Man cannot in human form look on the face of God. Arrogance and pride tell us differently, but no scripture I have found supports that
Amy Grant's version of the song is one of my favorites.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead seeHail the incarnate deityPleased as man with men to dwellJesus, our EmmanuelPleased as man with men to dwellJesus, our Emmanuel
Believe. Trust. Hope. Seek. Praise. Love. All are action verbs. We can "do something." None of these things are wrong. In fact, they are all reflections of a heart that has glimpsed the Savior.
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” -Luke 2:11-14
What will you do with this day?
Today, I am grateful we can "do something."
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