Mat 2:12-13

Christmas is a time to celebrate the greatest gift of all, Jesus. Looking at the story of Christ's anticipated arrival at Christmas reminds us that Jesus came to be the fulfillment of God's promises and faithfulness. All our hopes and prayers are answered in the presence of Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us.

De Here Jezus is het Licht dat geopenbaard wordt voor alle volken, zei de oude Simeon in de tempel. In dit leesplan leven we toe naar het kerstfeest, dat we vieren in verbondenheid met christenen over de hele wereld. Het is geschreven door Willem van der Deijl, die als theoloog verbonden is aan Open Doors Nederland.

Every good story has a plot twist—an unexpected moment that changes everything. One of the biggest plot twists in the Bible is the Christmas story. Over the next five days, we’ll explore how this one event changed the world and how it can change your life today.

Our Christmas story starts with the angel’s annunciation to Mary and concludes with the visit of the Magi. In these reflections and applications of the Christmas narrative I will mostly refer to Luke, as his is the fullest of the gospel accounts.