What Child is This?
by Dennis Rainey
The month of December is so busy with the whirlwind of Christmas activities that it's easy to lose track of what's truly important.
Oh, we may read the Christmas story from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, but we rarely move beyond that. We have fallen into the same trap as many other Christians—we talk about the baby Jesus, but we leave Him in the manger.
I think the great need in Christian homes is to take the baby Jesus out of the manger and into real life. We've got to do a better job of teaching our kids who Jesus Christ is and how to walk with Him on a daily basis.
Now, don't get me wrong. The last thing I want to do is diminish the beauty and majesty and significance of the incarnation. But you know what? Our Savior is much more.
Who is He? He's:
- Emmanuel (Matthew 1:23).
- The Door (John 10:9).
- The True Vine (John 15:5).
- Living Water (John 4:10).
- The Light of the World (John 8:12).
- The Bright and Morning Star (Revelation 22:16).
- The Lion of the tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5).
- The Lamb of God (John 1:29).
- The Good Shepherd (John 10:11).
- The King of Kings and Lord of Lords (1 Timothy 6:15).
- The Bread of Life (John 6:35).
- Our Savior (Titus 3:4-7).
Adapted from Let's Take Christ Out of the Manger by Dennis Rainey. Copyright © 2008 by FamilyLife. All rights reserved.
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