He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
John 1:10-13 NIV
In the World
According to the EduCanada website, “With a landmass of 9.1 million square kilometres, Canada is the second-largest country in the world. Canada is located in the top half of North America, and the country is bordered by three oceans: Pacific, Atlantic and Arctic. In fact, we have the longest coastline of any country. To our south, we share nearly 9,000 kilometres of land border with the United States. That’s the longest border in the world! Most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometres of the U.S. border.”
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In Biblical days, the gods of the nations, who were no gods at all, were silent, and distant. No matter how deeply they longed for relationship with their gods, no matter what they did to get their attention, their gods never responded. What a contrast to the God of the Hebrews. The one true God is the creator of the universe and He longs to be in relationship with His people. It is why Christmas is such a big deal. John 1:10-13 says this: “He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God – children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.” Jesus stepped into the world on that first Christmas, the Creator becoming a part of His creation, in order to redeem all that had been lost. At the top of the list are people – you and me.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley