Christmas Joy
Tuesday, December 25th, 2007Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Merry Christmas!
Christmas is truly my favorite time of the year. The happiness of the Gospel simply pours forth at this time of year more than any other. It does so so much, in fact, that people who aren’t even believers are caught up in it and can’t help but be more joyful than at any other time of the year.
In our home, as much as happiness always reigns, so much more so does it on this day. Truly, as I’ve gotten older and spend time with my family and friends, I’ve come to the realization that Christmas and all the joy of the birth of our Savior gives us a better foretaste of the feast to come than just about anything I’ve experienced in this life.
That’s what I love about it. We simply have an INCREDIBLE banquet awaiting us at the end of the tribulations of this life. I can’t wait to meet my Savior face to face and talk with Him. I yearn to meet my father’s father and hug him and enjoy the best whiskey with him and introduce him to all our friends and family. I look forward to no more tears, joy and faithfulness beyond measure. I look forward to the food and the drink and the laughter and the song and dancing.
What a happy theology we are given.
Under the completely sufficient imputed righteousness.
By Ted R