Does your family enjoy looking at all the lights at Christmas? We actually plan to do that as a family this weekend!
This Christmas season, our lesson series has been on the premise that Jesus is the “Light of Life”. That is pretty abstract for little ones and most adults. In the bible, there are two forms of light and darkness: one is the presence or absence of physical light (sun, fire, light bulbs, etc.) and the other is understanding (which comes from the Holy Spirit) versus ignorance (the inability to know God’s truth).
If someone put you in a large pitch-black room full sharp and pointy objects and told you to go to the other side to get out. With no source of light, the going will be near impossible. However, if the lights were turned on, the task will be quicker. The same way with God’s truth. Without the understanding that only comes from the Holy Spirit, receiving eternal life is impossible and guidance for this earthly life is very difficult. So, the goal is to help you to teach your littles the vocabulary and concepts to prepare your children to receive the Holy Spirit as soon as possible when God leads them.
One illustration I like to use is, “When you disobeyed your parents, has anyone ever came up and said, ‘I will take your punishment for you!’? You know what? Jesus did that for you. He took God’s punishment for your sins when He died on the cross. Jesus said, ‘Father, <child’s name> cannot take the punishment for their sin (which is death), so I will take it for them.”
Jesus is the Light of Life because He came to take our punishment so we can be forgiven and receive the Holy Spirit. This gives us the understanding to obtain eternal life as God’s child. This Christmas, let us be filled with gratitude because Jesus became the Light of Life that we may have eternal life with God at the end of our days.
On New Year’s Day, most of the Christmas lights will be put away until next Christmas. We don’t have to put Jesus’ light away; by staying plugged into God’s Holy Spirit through prayer, bible study, Christian fellowship, confession of sins, His light can guide us each day this coming year.
Chaplain Phil Smith
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