In the Beginning

When you celebrate Christmas, what are you celebrating? Do you look forward to all the presents? Do you receive joy from giving to others? Have you considered who you should be celebrating? Do you know the importance of the meaning of Jesus coming into this world?

We can get caught up in the glitz and glamor of the world’s view of Christmas. We shop to get the perfect gifts. We put up the tree, lights, and many decorations. We attend parties, throw parties, and bounce from place to place. On the go with little time to sit and reflect.

Have we lost sight of the reason to celebrate? We know we celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas. But do we truly realize who He is? Perhaps we can look at the first verse of Genesis and the first verse of John to get a better understanding. Genesis 1:1 starts with “In the beginning.” It speaks to God creating the world at the beginning of time.

John 1:1 starts with “In the beginning.” Unlike Genesis, John’s beginning goes beyond the beginning of time. He states that the Word was with God and was God. John continues by stating that all things were created through Him. Later in his first chapter, John tells us the Word became flesh—Jesus Christ. Simply put, Jesus has always existed. Through Him all of creation was created.

On Christmas day, we celebrate the human birth of Jesus. The One who existed before time chose to step into time. He chose to become human to both experience what we experience and to save us from ourselves. We know that He is the King of kings and Lord of lords. It is Him that we celebrate. We celebrate on Christmas day the Creator who stepped into His creation. What could be more glorious and what could be a better reason for celebrating?

I pray we all realize who we celebrate on Christmas day. I pray we slow down and make time to reflect. I pray each one of us see Jesus for who He is and celebrate Him as King of kings and Lord of lords. Know who Jesus is. See Jesus as King of kings. Celebrate Jesus on Christmas day.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth,