Going through some old pictures, I came across a picture that we as a family took in front of the art piece Lion au Serpent (1830s) when we visited the Musée du Louvre in Paris, in June 2015. While this may not seem to be directly connected with the motif of Christmas, closer scrutiny of this rendition surfaces the hidden treasure of what happened on Christmas?
Many a time we leave Christ as a babe in the manger instead of letting him be the reigning Savior and King of our lives. Pictures of the nativity, the star of Jacob, the magi and the manger, and more are shared through cards as greetings and while these things are apt to describe the unfathomable historic event of Christ Jesus’ birth on earth, they tend to limit our perspectives of what happened on Christmas.
Reflecting on this thought, there are a few perspectives of Christmas that I’d like to share that we ought not to miss.
On Christmas:
The Son of God (Col 1:15) became The Son of man (Luke 2:12)
The Prince of Peace from heaven (Isa 9:6-7) became a pauper on earth (Isa 53:9)
The King of Heaven became homeless on Earth (Matthew 8:20)
The Promised Son (Gen 3:15) was given for the prodigals
God condescended so man could ascend (Heb 2:9-10)
The Potentate Lion of Judah came to earth as The Passover Lamb (Rev 5:5-6)
And you may ask – So What?
The son of God became the Son of man so sons and daughters of men can become sons and daughters of God);
The Prince of Peace became a pauper so that we who are paupers can become prince and princesses in heaven;
The King of heaven became homeless on earth so we who are homeless can have a home in heaven;
The Promised Son was given for the prodigals so that we who are prodigals can return home and be accepted just as we are;
God condescended so that we can ascend as sons and daughters of glory and be blessed in heavenly places.
What does Christmas mean to you? What is your Christmas perspective?
Is Christ Jesus, The Lion King of your life?
Merry Christmas. The Lord Jesus – The Lion of Judah has triumphed over the serpent.
