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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

The things which were told them. Now this is awesome! :-)

"...for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."
"And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds."--Luke 2:18.  Reading this passage by itself, the question is begged what things were told them?  The things which were told them was what some have deemed the greatest story ever told.  The things which were told them was more than just a story, it is cold hard fact. So what were the things which were told them?  I encourage you to read at least the first couple of chapters of Luke to find out about the things which were told them. In short, the main answer to this question lies only a few verses before. "...for today in the city of David, there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord."  The them referred to is the shepherds.

The things which were told them. There has been born for YOU a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. The long expected Messiah has come.  He has come and died for our sins and was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.  This is the core of the gospel message. While the death and resurrection of Christ are crucial for us, maybe we don't spend enough time giving thanks for the simple fact that He came. That's pretty awesome just by itself.  Everything about Jesus is awesome! When the passage says they wondered that doesn't mean they didn't understand.  It means they marveled, they were excited. At least that's what I gather from Luke 2:18-20 (Scroll over the passage to read for yourself).  The Savior of our sins has come!  Somewhere along the way, many Christians have lost this enthusiasm.  Jesus coming and dying for our sins is the best thing that has ever happened or ever will happen to us! We need to be excited about the fact that Jesus has come! This is just awesome! Why? Because there has been born (and died and resurrected) for YOU (and for me) a Savior, who IS Christ the Lord! Want to hear more of this awesome story? Well, you will just have to read it for yourself. Open your Bible and find out for yourself why Jesus is so awesome! Let's learn more about the things which were told them :-).  DO SOMETHING  ABOUT IT!  PRAY ABOUT IT! LOVE Y'ALL GOD BLESS!  

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