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Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10
Hebrews 10:4-10
Luke 1:26-38
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UMMARY
One common theme present in today’s readings is
God initiating… “The Lord spoke…”, “Christ came
into the world…”, “Gabriel was sent from God…” I am
reminded of God’s sovereignty and involvement in
His creation.
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EFLECTION
I found the verses in Hebrews 10 the richest as they speak to the need,
purpose, and gift of Christ. Read those 6 verses again, and may I suggest
you read them in more than one translation. Do you we see the need for
Christ? Do you we see the purpose He served? Do you we comprehend the
gift?
It is striking to consider that obedience to the law was, and dare I say, “is”
not what God desires. “Sacrifice and offering you did not desire…”, “you
took no delight”. Though the law was being kept with burnt and sin offer-
ings, the law could not make men holy, nor can it now. This truth speaks to
the
need
of Christ. Ponder that a minute.
Another theme I saw in today’s scriptures is that of obedience. Christ was
obedient to God, “Behold, I come to do your will” and Mary was obedient
through the angel Gabriel, “May it been done according to your word”.
These expressions of obedience seem to be forms of
living sacrifices.
I be-
lieve as we truly grasp the magnitude of the
gift
of Emmanuel, obedience
will arise from our hearts and we experience a deeper desire to live lives
pleasing to God.