Word For Today -JESUS, THE REASON FOR THE SEASON

He was neither rich nor politically powerful, He did not even
have an earthly home that He could call His own. Yet, His
teachings have influenced millions and have given hope to
everyone who believes!

While the Jews anticipated the Messiah to be born into a
family of royalty, God who knows how to hide treasures
inside trash, chose to operate differently from the
expectation of His people(The Jews)!
God placed His Son in the womb of an ordinary maiden
woman who lived in a beggarly terrain, to birth baby Jesus.
This was probably to show the world that be you poor,
destitute, famished or even pauperized, God still has you at
heart, and can still do great things through you!
Jesus recieved his elementary training in a synagogue
school in which the Jewish child studied from the ages of
six to twelve. And thus, He grew in wisdom.
Jesus remains the most outstanding teacher in history, and
also the wisest man that has ever lived in this side of
eternity.
While we celebrate this season and the frenzy that comes
with it, always recall that the first ever Christmas wasn't
this exciting, in fact it was filled with trouble! Professors of
theology explains the gravity of pain, stress and frustration
that Joseph and Mary had to go through to safeguard the
life of baby Jesus!
To keep baby Jesus safe from the virulent decree of King
Herod, Bethlehem slept at wee hours as Joseph and Mary
took their baby out of the village and left for Egypt without
hope of where to stay and how they will cope!
Today, the action on the cross(Jesus' death and
resurrection) has given us Salvation, Triumph and above all,
Authority over the enemy!
Christmas has become a multi billion dollar industry.
Traders record double speed in sales during Christmas.
The excitement that comes with giving and receiving of gifts
during Christmas are all measures to emulate what God(our
Father) did for us(The Giving of His son).
Friend, this is a period to reflect, give thanks and celebrate
God's most precious Gift to mankind, JESUS!
BV AMOS DEDE