DECEMBER 16 CHRISTMAS CHANGED EVERYTHING! By Greg Sanford
Missionary and Mobilizer, Wayumi Program: Ethnos360 Ministry Partner and Speaker, Word of Life Fellowship
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
Christmas is a great time of year! The atmosphere in the country seems to change – people become friendlier and kinder, happiness and lightheartedness are in the air, companies host their Christmas parties, and cookies and treats are everywhere. As Christians, we are celebrating the birth of the Lord Jesus – God sending His very own Son to become one of us! It is almost impossible to grasp God’s love for humanity, that He would stoop to become one of us and would deal with our sin problem on Good Friday and Easter morning. I remember living among the Yanomamo, an Amazonian tribe, and being struck by the reality that they had lived for 2,000 years without knowing the wonderful truth we celebrate this time of year. Luke 2:10 says, “And the angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.’” This good news had finally arrived for the Yanomamo deep in the Amazon Rain Forest. They now have John 1:14 in their language. They can read it and understand what it means. It is marvelous to watch how it has impacted them. Some have become pastors and preachers of the gospel! Christmas changed everything for them. God becoming flesh on Christmas night changed the whole world. Let’s praise Him for what transpired that incredible night we call Christmas 2,000 years ago. Let’s thank Him that we know about it – and that the Yanomamo now know, too!
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