The real meaning of Christmas

 "[Jesus], being in very nature God,

did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

but made himself nothing,

taking the very nature of a servant,

being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man,

he humbled himself

and became obedient to death - even death on a cross!

Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

and gave him the name what is above every name,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father."

Philippians 2: 6-11



Christmas lists...

• Presents bought / made?  family, yes; friends and godchildren, almost!
• My family visited?  yes
• Cards written and sent?  almost...
• Christmas parties planned?  looking forward to it!
• Carol singing planned?  yep!  outside on Friday in Cockermouth, Carols by Candlelight in Whitehaven on Sunday
• Lab tidy-up arranged, ready for New Year
• Remembering the reason for Christmas in the first place?
• God loves us!  He hasn't left us to muddle along by ourselves, but came to live on the earth with us.  He came to His own creation, to deal with our selfishness so that now we can be in His presence and live!