As we read back over the birth narratives of Jesus, here is what we find in how people responded to the news:
- Shepherds told others and worshiped
- Anna praised God
- Simeon praised God
- Angels worshiped
- The magi brought gifts and worshiped
In today’s world we talk about “celebrating” birthdays but with Jesus it is more than a celebration. Our response is praise and worship! Our response is sharing and proclamation that leads to utter amazement!
We are certainly not restricted to this list but I believe the list is a good place to start.
Let us do more than celebrate the birth of Jesus. Let us be moved to thank God, to tell others and to worship him!
Merry Christmas!
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Great, brief post! Worship and praise! btw, Bobby Valentine recently had a fb post that pointed out we also should include hope of His return in our Christmas celebrations.