Christmas draws our focus to the manger—the baby, the shepherds, the wise men. But have you ever looked deeper, past Bethlehem to see the whole story? The eternal Lord of glory didn’t cling to His rights or status; instead, He laid aside His privilege and became a servant, subjecting himself to mockery, torture, and eventually the shame of the cross. But the Christmas story doesn’t end in humiliation. Christ was raised from the dead and is now seated at the right hand of the Father in glory; and one day, every knee will bow before Him and every tongue will confess that He is Lord of all!
Heart of the Unbeliever
When it comes to war, an age old tactic is to know the enemy. When it comes to spreading the gospel message, we also need to know who we’re up against. We need to come and be renewed in our thinking about how an unbeliever thinks. What is actually going on in their heart, when they say “I don’t believe in God”. Are they pleading ignorance? Do they need further proof?
