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Tuesday, December 25, 2007, Christmas
Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-6, Psalm 98, John 1:1-18
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UNPREDICTABLE
"In the beginning was the Word; the Word was in God's presence, and the
Word was God." —John 1:1
The Bible is the most unpredictable book ever written. The first words
from God's word for the Christmas Day Mass are: "How beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet of Him Who brings glad tidings, announcing peace,
bearing good news, announcing salvation" (Is 52:7). When everyone else is
thinking about gaudy extravagance, God's talking about beautiful feet.
These feet are beautiful because they bring the good news of peace (Is
52:7). After centuries of chaos, we can finally have shalom-peace, perfect
harmony through salvation from sin, death, slavery, and Satan. This is
accomplished not by our mere human efforts but by the God-King (Is 52:7).
Amazingly and once again unpredictably, the God-King is also the
Infant-King, Jesus. Jesus is our Peace and our Savior (Eph 2:14). He has
become a Son of Man so we may become sons and daughters of God and even
"sharers of the divine nature" (2 Pt 1:4). All we have to do is accept Him
on His terms as Man, Savior, King, Lord, and God. "To His own He came, yet
His own did not accept Him. Any who did accept Him He empowered to become
children of God" (Jn 1:11-12). Now, Christmas Day, "is the acceptable
time! Now is the day of salvation!" (2 Cor 6:2)
Prayer: Jesus, I give my life to You. I decide to do Your will and not
mine, to live for You and not for myself.
Promise: "In times past, God spoke in fragmentary and varied ways to our
fathers through the prophets; in this, the final age, He has spoken to us
through His Son." —Heb 1:1-2
Praise: Praise Jesus, Who is Lord of the acceptable time and Who bought
our salvation with His life!
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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2008
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General Archdiocese of Cincinnati, July
30, 2007
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free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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