Application:

The Christ of Christmas is the King we bow before and gladly receive because of His humility and mercy to we rebels.

Let me suggest ways to celebrate this Christmas… not with parties and presents but in this way:
1. Lay down your weapons! The king of Christmas comes and calls us to unconditional surrender so that we may receive the blessings of His kingdom.

This calls for admitting our own defeat and complete need for Christ to re-orient our lives with Him at the center.

This involves giving up the delusion that we are good enough in ourselves to do God’s work and entrust ourselves to Him who died for sinners and rose again for their justification so that we may be accepted by the Father and be received with the rejoicing of Heaven itself at our repentance!

2. Stop building the kingdoms that oppose Jesus Christ. The Sure Word of Christ tells us that all those who do not gather with him scatter.

This calls us to live as those who want to build on Christ’s sure foundation. It is an act of humility to say to the Lord “re-order my life according to Your Word.”

3. Share in the building of Christ’s Kingdom!

This calls us to carry the Good News to others – not because we have arrived but because we know the One who has arrived… in Heaven at the Father’s right Hand.