December 22, 2022

Hello Advent Family,

Sometimes in the business and fun of Christmas we can forget about the reason we celebrate in the first place, Jesus.  The author of Hebrews reminds us of the importance of not letting this happen not simply during the Christmas season but in life in general.  Let’s look at Hebrews 2 together today.

Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. It has been testified somewhere,“What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him? You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

We are given the challenge to pay much closer attention.  I think that is a good reminder for us all this Christmas season.  Pay much closer attention to Jesus.  Pay much closer attention to the reason we celebrate.  Pay much closer attention to the fact that God became human so that He could save us.  Pay much closer attention to that incredible act of love and go out and share that incredible love with others.  

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave


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