Shops may have been at it since September but for Christians this Sunday is the time when we really begin gearing up for our Christmas celebrations with the beginning of advent. Most people generally agree that this time of year is one of the busiest, with lots of social events and lots and lots of food. It can be difficult to find space in the whirlwind of December to find a single second to think of Jesus, Saviour of the world, and consider what that could possibly mean for our every day lives.
It is true that Jesus arrived quietly and unannounced but his adult ministry was anything but quiet, everywhere he went he was in the thick of things, meeting people, healing people, telling stories and living life to the full. In fact John’s account of Jesus’ life has Jesus saying “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full”.
So if finding time for quiet this advent is not likely for you then find Jesus in the business of life. As you look into the faces of your friends and colleagues remember that Jesus, God, chose to come and live among us as one of us with a human body and a human face. Our God is a God who wants us to live life to the full and came to live with us in Jesus. He is a God of real people and real situations and shared in the joys and sorrows of real life. As we picture Jesus in our friends and family we may just find Christmas takes on a deeper and more real meaning……
Yuletide Excitement
30/11/2009 in Curate's comments by Jordan Ling | No comments
Shops may have been at it since September but for Christians this Sunday is the time when we really begin gearing up for our Christmas celebrations with the beginning of advent. Most people generally agree that this time of year is one of the busiest, with lots of social events and lots and lots of food. It can be difficult to find space in the whirlwind of December to find a single second to think of Jesus, Saviour of the world, and consider what that could possibly mean for our every day lives.
It is true that Jesus arrived quietly and unannounced but his adult ministry was anything but quiet, everywhere he went he was in the thick of things, meeting people, healing people, telling stories and living life to the full. In fact John’s account of Jesus’ life has Jesus saying “I have come that they may have life and have it to the full”.
So if finding time for quiet this advent is not likely for you then find Jesus in the business of life. As you look into the faces of your friends and colleagues remember that Jesus, God, chose to come and live among us as one of us with a human body and a human face. Our God is a God who wants us to live life to the full and came to live with us in Jesus. He is a God of real people and real situations and shared in the joys and sorrows of real life. As we picture Jesus in our friends and family we may just find Christmas takes on a deeper and more real meaning……