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Saturday, December 24, 2005
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Christmas - a celebration of sacrifice
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I don't know how many of you have heard this song before. The lyrics were written by Michael Card. They paint a very clear picture of Christ's first sacrifice, the one He made when He left His throne, the first sacrifice which paved the way for the second. The words speak of our imperfections, of how God's perfection alone can make up for them, and how He condescended to speak on our behalf.
The Final Word
You and I, we use so very many clumsy words.
The noise of what we often say is not worth being heard.
But when the Father wanted to communicate His love,
He spoke it in one final perfect Word.
He spoke the incarnation, and so was born a Son.
His final word was Jesus. He needed no other one.
Spoke flesh and blood so He could bleed and make a way Divine.
Then was born a baby who would die to make it mine.
And so the Father's fondest thought became flesh and blood.
He spoke the living luminous word and at once His will was done.
And so the transformation that in man had been unheard,
Took place in God the Father as he spoke that final Word.
And so the Light became alive and manna became Man.
Eternity stepped into time so we could understand.
I long sometimes for the ability to speak my thoughts so fluently as some others seem to have a gift for. |
posted by cori
12/24/2005 08:15:00 PM
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Ok, ok. I called Friday night, just like I said I would, but you were eating. So I told your relation I would call back later.
Well, I did, but y'all must've been online *gasp, there's a thought!* so I couldn't get you.
Then the next day was Christmas Eve. I wasn't going to interrupt your Christmas Eve and incur your family's displeasure for distracting you so I didn't call then. :)
Merry Christmas!
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Ok, ok. I called Friday night, just like I said I would, but you were eating. So I told your relation I would call back later.
Well, I did, but y'all must've been online *gasp, there's a thought!* so I couldn't get you.
Then the next day was Christmas Eve. I wasn't going to interrupt your Christmas Eve and incur your family's displeasure for distracting you so I didn't call then. :)
Merry Christmas!