The familial warmth and sentiment of Christmas can, ironically, obscure the real reason Christ came: to reveal the holes in our reality. Our world isn’t a natural one, he showed, but an unnatural one, a broken shadow place hidden from the noonday of God’s presence just outside. Jesus came to tear away the veil that separates us from that presence, and let the Light of the world shine through (John 1:5).
“The central miracle asserted by Christians is the Incarnation. They say that God became Man. Every other miracle prepares for this, or exhibits this, or results from this.” ~C. S. Lewis
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this-and the Lewis quote. It’s a good one. 🙂
C.S. Lewis beautifully captures the essence of the Christian belief in the Incarnation, emphasizing how it stands as the central miracle, revealing God’s profound connection with humanity. The Christmas season, with its familial warmth, may indeed obscure this deeper spiritual significance.🤝👏
Exactly. And good to meet you, btw, John.
Nice to meet you too!🤝👍
Mitch,
Our reality needs holes in it for sure. They can only be filled by the Lord.
Merry Christmas, Gary
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Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you, Gary.