The latest Christmas Podcast from scholar, theologian, and dad, Dr. John Mark Reynolds.
The latest Christmas Podcast from scholar, theologian, and dad, Dr. John Mark Reynolds.
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Christians have long prayed “O” prayers just before Christmas. This post is the second in a series of reflections on the prayer for the day.
Christmas is coming! We are getting near to it, but from where did we start? We know we are going to Jesus’ Bethlehem, but we must not forget that first it was David’s. We must not forget our roots, and this includes our incalculable debt to the Jewish people. This is not just polite, not merely wise, but a religious necessity. Our own lives show the importance of acknowledging where we came from as part of celebrating where we are going.
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O Jesus! O Wisdom!
Christians in the West welcome the coming of the Christ with a series of prayers that being with the exclamation: “O!” What else could we say? The child who sees the long awaited present on Christmas morning says, “O!” Playtime has begun. The student at terms end who sees that he has passed, actually passed, the dreaded final says, “O!” The Christmas break has begun. At the end of labor my long-suffering wife saw her baby and said, “O!” Snuggle time had begun. Christians know what will come to them during the service on Christmas Eve and we cannot wait to say, “O!” Our life in Christ has already begun, but will be renewed.
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