The stockings are stuffed with goodies, the presents are under the tree; the scents of good things to come waft from the kitchen to fill the home. We have been waiting for a month, and the day has arrived. Tomorrow, we will begin digging into the meaning of the Incarnation of God. Today, it is enough that it happened.
God the Maker of all things, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, God who came on Sinai in storm and fire, God who dwelt between the cherubim on the Mercy Seat—that God, the God, entered a human womb, squeezed through a birth canal, and became God with us. This is our God, and we are His people. So lift up your hearts in celebration. Give your gifts, and receive what is given to you in turn. Eat the fat, and drink the sweet with a merry heart. God has been generous with us, and nothing could be more fitting than to enjoy it! Merry Christmas!
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