Our scripture this morning is John 1:1-14.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.
Merry Christmas! The light and love of God the Father is with us! Jesus has come into our world to show us how much God loves us and how we are to love one another. He is the very Word of God, and “all things came into being through Him” (v. 3).
As we celebrate His arrival, may we be thankful for the opportunity to be part of His ministry, sharing the joy of our reconnection to God through Him. Jesus calls us all into service, carrying the Good News everywhere. We are each blessed and uniquely gifted to reach out to a world in need.
Jesus teaches us that there is work to be done here and we go in His name to reach the least, the last and the lost. Everyone is worthy of God’s love and we must be the means He uses to embrace them. May we live as Christ has shown us, loving our brothers and sisters as He first loved us.
Loving Lord, we are grateful for Your presence in our lives. May Your light shine upon us and may we share it with all people. Amen.