Isaiah 45:12 (NET) - I made the earth; I created the people
who live on it. It was me—my hands stretched out the sky. I give orders to all
the heavenly lights.
The prophet Isaiah once again reminds us that it was God who created the earth.
God created us and the heavens also.
God created the very air we breathe and the stars we gaze upon in the sky,
The introduction to the book of John reminds us that Jesus was present when the world was created.
As importantly, it reminds us of His role.
It also reminds us that He is an essential part of the Trinity.
John 1:1-4 (NET) - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God. The Word was with God in the beginning. All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created. In him was life, and the life was the light of mankind.
This same chapter reminds us that Jesus had to enter his creation as one of us.
Sadly, it also reminds us of the kind of reception He received.
John 1:11 (NET) - He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him.
Soon, we will celebrate Christmas.
The season of Advent is ending.
Our wait for the arrival of Christ will be over.
But what kind of reception will He receive?
Many, just like those He encountered 2,000 years ago, will not accept Him.
Perhaps some will accept Him for a brief time until Christmas is over.
Then, He will be packed away and relegated to storage just like the decorations and lights.
When the mood strikes next year, they will once again bring Him out for a short while.
But still, there are those who have accepted Jesus.
The ones who understand that Christmas is just the beginning of a journey.
A journey that ultimately leads to a cross and an empty tomb beyond it.
We tend to make Christmas a big day, and rightfully so.
But we should celebrate Jesus every day.
Of course, our celebration should include His birth.
But we should also celebrate His power – His role in creation.
The universe He created for us is magnificent.
In fact, it should inspire us to do a little creating of our own.
Not just creating in the artistic sense but creating things that are brand new.
The creation of new relationships is a wonderful place to start.
The forging of these relationships within our communities could lead to even bigger things.
Our communities could then build relationships with other communities.
Such communities could conceivably redefine nations.
Such nations could reach out to others and change the world.
A world that accepts Him.
Is this an impossibility?
Many would say it is.
But aren’t these the ones who need new relationships the most?
Wishing you a blessed Christmas and a new year filled with
new relationships,
Jim Pokorny
The Other Brother Jim
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