A Manger, the Cross, and an Empty Tomb

 

Christmas at the cabin

"And [Mary] gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped [Jesus] in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn." (Luke 2:7)

"Jesus humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." (Philippians 2:8)

"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn . . . they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus . . . suddenly two men in  dazzling clothes stood beside them . . . 'Why do you look for the living among the dead? [Jesus] is not here; He has risen!'" (Luke 24:1-7)

Beloved, this day after Thanksgiving-to-God Day before the Christmas season rush, will you pause with me and thank God for the manger, the cross, and an empty tomb?

"Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel . . . By this gospel you are saved . . . that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures." (1 Corinthians 15:1-4)

Jesus is the reason for the season!!!