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Restored and Christmas

I love Christmas! Brings back memories of growing up in the snow and woods of Maine. I have memories of times with my own family, watching my boys grow up, doing things for them, seeing them respond. I love the music, the spirit, the good cheer. Most of all I love that God in Christ entered my world to come to know me intimately, like no one else ever has.

But I have one bone to pick. We were at a gathering this holiday season where the Christmas story was read and commented upon. All good. Reminded of the past and how we are so blessed to have the benefit of the First Coming of Jesus to save us from our sins. Reminded of the future and how the Second Coming of Jesus will bring all things into justice and righteousness. Wonderful reminders. Worthwhile. True.

Was also told that since we live in a broken world and because we are so broken we put our hope in the past work of Christ and the future work of Christ.

This is what I HAVE to react to.

While it is true that we live in a broken world (read the news, look at your own family, your own life), IT IS MORE TRUE THAT WE LIVE IN A REDEEMED WORLD! It is for this that Jesus came the first time, and for this that He is coming again! He came, as He said, “to seek and to save that which was lost.” What was lost was the Garden of Eden with its relationship, face to face with God Father; with its openness with each other, being totally transparent (naked) and without any shame attached. THIS restoration is the wonder of Christmas, this present reality that we CAN and are invited to live in the restored relationships with God Father and with each other. We are no longer defined by brokenness but by redemption and restoration.

That is not to say I don’t have broken places that still need fixing and restoring. Mercy me, I probably have more than most; deep areas of pain and grief and failing. Nonetheless, I am REDEEMED! Father no longer condemns me! There is nothing about me or my brokenness that causes Him to turn away. He has called me Friend and invites me into the Deep Places of His own Heart.

Forget the past, except to be thankful for it. Jesus did come and died and redeemed and won the victory and returned to the Father to prepare a place for me. Glory! Thank You, Brother!

Forget the future, except to know that in the end things will be totally and completely “alright”! Jesus has secured and will culminate the victory. Hallelujah!

Let’s live in the NOW, Redeemed, Loved, in love with Father God, communing intimately with Him and with Jesus by His Spirit, communing in love and transparency with each other.

Restored.

Blessings,

Dr Jon

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