The Alphabet of Christmas: R is for "revelation"

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He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. (Colossians 1:15-18, NKJV)

Oh, sing to the LORD a new song!
     For He has done marvelous things;
     His right hand and His holy arm have gained Him the victory.
The LORD has made known His salvation;
     His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.
He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;
     All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. (Psalm 98:1-3, NKJV)

Jesus is the perfect revelation of the image and character of His Father. Although no one can see the father face-to-face and live, Jesus has revealed Him to us.

Jesus has revealed His Father's compassion by  healing the sick. He has revealed His Father's authority by forgiving sins. He has revealed His Father's sovereignty by banishing demons. He has revealed His Father's power by His resurrection. And He revealed His Father's justice by willingly going to the Cross and enduring our rightful punishment.

Jesus is God made flesh, God who lives with us, God who felt our hurts, God who went through our pain, God who touched us, God who fed us, God who laughed with us, God who cried with us... God, who LOVES us!

Rejoice in the revelation of God to sinful man! Rejoice that He came to seek and to save the lost! Rejoice that His love pursues us, even to the Stable and then the Cross!

Emmanuel - God with us, God revealed to us!

REJOICE!

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