We have had lots of Christmas cards and I love them all but one from some good friends of ours had the following verse on the front of it."But when the kindness and love of God appeared he saved us....." (Titus 3:4)
I don't know if you approve of the Vicar of Dibley but I thought of a particular scene in it when I read this. The village fete was coming up and someone said that they knew a certain Reg Dwight. Everyone got very excited because Reg Dwight is the real name of the rock star Elton John. Reg Dwight was invited to come and open the proceedings. News spread far and wide that Elton John was coming to Dibley and the crowds were the biggest the village had ever seen. There was one problem. The man who appeared with his guitar wasn't the famous rock star but just plain, Reg Dwight. The crowd were not happy and the whole thing looked as if it was a complete disaster, when amazingly Kylie Minogue calls at the Vicarage and she steps in and saves the day.
On Sunday Alan reminded us in his sermon that Jesus was no last resort Saviour, but God's best choice. When he appeared he was the authentic Word of God. We need no substitute.
Jesus did much more than saving the day by sparing us embarrassment but saves us from hell itself.
These days if you want a A list celeb to make a personal appearance it will cost you. But the appearing of our Saviour cost him, not us.
Jesus makes a personal appearance but if we welcome him into our hearts he comes to live with us by his Spirit.
And what is more, he will appear again. "For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a loud command...." (1Thess 4:16)
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord!
God bless
Carol
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