I love what Jesus said in John 14:20: "I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you." This means that every Christian has been given the same close relationship with the Lord as Jesus has with God. Malcolm Smith said, "The miracle of the new birth, by which we pass from the death of sin into the eternal life of the new covenant, is to be understood as our being actually joined to Christ" (The Power of the Blood Covenant). No wonder He calls us members of His body. That's how close we are to Him. What a gift!
Christmas
I was thinking about the angels in the Christmas story in Luke 2, who appeared to the shepherds and said, "Glory to God in the highest." They weren't just mouthing those words like I sometimes do when I sing Christmas carols. The angels' praise was the outflow of adoring hearts.
What is it that moves the heart to praise God? I think Psalm 45:1-2 gives us a clue: "My heart is overflowing with a good theme; I recite my composition concerning the King; my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. You are fairer than the sons of men"
We praise Jesus from the heart when we see how wonderful He is.
God bless your holiday season,
Sandra
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