Romans 10:8 But what does it say?
‘The word is near you,
on your lips and in your heart’
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim);
This is a part of a larger argument that Paul is making about salvation where he quotes extensively from the Hebrew Scriptures. But for this week what is striking is that Paul makes very clear that we understand the closeness of the word - or is it the Word? "The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart."
In the events that we mark as our Christmas celebration, the Word of God, the Wisdom from on High, came near to us. God came down from a distant heavenly throne and took on flesh to walk among us. The Word came near, in the form of a crying and squirming human baby. The word has come near. Thanks be to God!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Visit http://www.allsaintspalatine.org for a full calendar. Plan to join us for Christmas Eve worship at 3 (Family Worship), 5 (Holy Communion and candlelight), and 11 (Holy Communion and candlelight). Pre-service music one-half hour before each service time. Then, we will gather for worship on Sunday, Christmas Day, at 10 am.
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