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One Small Child

Basking In The Promise of The Incarnation

A promise is only good if someone keeps it. Great promises require great people. The greater the promise, the greater the need for the person making the promise to be great.

Long ago a man, a woman, and a serpent stood before God in the midst of a beautiful garden. Each cowering in shame before their Maker. Lawlessness had been unleashed, depravity now flooded into the hearts of mankind and the close presence of God was now removed. Hope was lost and death was imminent. Then God made a promise – a great promise. The serpent would be crushed, the power of death would be taken back and the rebellion that separated God and man would be atoned for. One would come forth from God to rule the nations with a rod of iron, to sit on the throne of an eternal kingdom, and bring everlasting peace to a world in turmoil.

Who could fulfill such a great promise? The world waited for an answer. They looked to altars of sacrifice, anointed priests in holy attire, and brave kings with the courage to slay giants. They sought for answers through prophets and judges, continually waiting on the fulfillment of God’s great promise. Then one day, away from the temple, away from the palace courts and religious leaders – God kept His promise. Nestled in the hay of a feeding trough, under the silver beams of one bright star lay the hope of all the ages. Man found the fulfillment to God’s greatest promise in the birth of one small child.

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Anonymous said…
"One Small Child" takes on a whole new meaning to me this year as we celebrate Noah's first Christmas. Christ took on a very fragile, humble frame to save us! What a gift.
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