First to Last Adam - Christmas Truth
We are in the midst of a True and Better sermon series at church. Yesterday was about how Jesus is our True and Better Adam. The pastor spoke to poem by G. Shane Morris that I want to pass onto you.
The first Adam yielded to temptation in a garden.
The Last Adam beat temptation in a garden.
The first Adam ate and a covenant was broken.
The Last Adam ate and a covenant was established.
The first Adam was a man who sought to become like God.
The Last Adam was God who became a man.
The first Adam was naked and received clothes.
The Last Adam had clothes but was stripped naked.
The first Adam tasted death from a tree.
The Last Adam tasted death on a tree.
The first Adam hid from the face of God.
The Last Adam begged God not to hide His face.
The first Adam blamed his bride.
The Last Adam took the blame for His bride.
The first Adam brought thorns and thistles.
The Last Adam wore thorns and thistles.
The first Adam gained a wife when God opened man’s side
The Last Adam gained a wife when man opened God’s side
The first Adam brought a curse.
The Last Adam became a curse.
The first Adam was made immortal and chose to die.
The Last Adam was made mortal and chose to rise.
Then he followed up this poem by reading from Romans 5:18-19 from the message:
“Here it is in a nutshell: Just as one person did it wrong and got us in all this trouble with sin and death, another person did it right and got us out of it. But more than just getting us out of trouble, he got us into life! One man said no to God and put many people in the wrong; one man said yes to God and put many in the right.”
Jesus our Last Adam. Our life giving gift.
Don’t let this Christmas pass by without seeing how much Christ as overcome for us.
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Light - Guide You Home
Lost and weary traveler searching for the way to go.
Stranger, heavy hearted longing for someone you know. Longing deeply to be known.
May you find the light to guide you home.
Those are lyrics to a song I’m obsessed with. It’s such a beautiful picture of what this Christmas season is all about. The Light of the World guiding home the weary and lost, the stranger and heavy hearted.
We pray the lights that surround us this Christmas are a reminder of the True Light that came. A reminder of how the Light dwells within us. A reminder that we are a light that Christ uses to bring the weary home to Him.
He is our light.
He is our home.
May we find our way to Him.
photo by Joanna Klapperick
Song #2 on our playlist.
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Get Caught Up - Christmas Truth
Every December 1st we start our Christmas Truths. Truths that were created to help us take pause. Help us reshift focus. Help us stay grounded in a faith, a belief, that truly matters. A moment to stand in awe and wonder of a Holy God and His plan for salvation versus a whimsical character and hope that fades.
Christmas is such a beautiful time. I love getting caught up in the drama of it all. In fact all the lights, gifts, and cheery are ways to help us remember how truly special that night was over 2000 years ago.
So this year get caught up in the magic of Christmas. Because a God came down to earth and the Angels came out to praise and proclaim. Prophecies were filled and God’s silence was broken. It was a night that passed by too many, but a night that changed history forever. It’s a night worthy for getting caught up in. To stand in awe and wonder in.
Let the glitz and glam only be a reminder to us of the special gift we received. The Light that came down to shine for us and through us and in us for the whole world to know His wonderful Hope.
photo by Joanna Klapperick
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Christian Playlist for Toddler and up
Child #4 is a little challenging for us, especially when we are in the car. And we are in the car a lot running errands and bringing kids to activities. So my goal was to create a playlist to entertain him and not annoy me. I must admit, toddler music is not one of my favorite things. I also wanted my other kids to be able to enjoy as well.
And we did it.
We created a playlist all four kids enjoy and sing to. And by the end of the 20 minute drive, I still enjoy life and my ears don’t hurt! I even enjoy this playlist… it’s so fun to listen to my 2 year old already know some of these songs. He can’t sing the lyrics but he’s really good at shouting “Rejoice.”
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