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The Holidays are coming, and we are getting ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Massiah, Immanuel, God with us. We as people are always looking for something; something that will save us from our destructive ways, save us from the injustice we see around us, and we can never seem to get it right. This is because the one who will save us has already come and walked the earth we walk, and when Jesus did not fit the pattern the world wanted, he was put to death on the cross.
We keep looking for the person who will bring justice in the form that we have in our minds, unfortunately there is no person who can do that. The teaching of Jesus shows us how we are to help one another and how we are to care for the people around us. Unfortunately, the people in power don’t like this because it takes their power away.
Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, not a horse, because it was a move against the power. He was born in a manger, not a palace, to show that his life would be different. Let us celebrate and trust the child that came with a different message, one of welcoming and helping.
Merry Christmas
Pastor Allen & Shannon