From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
The holidays are upon us again. I want to take the opportunity to remind you of what the holidays are about. We would all say that Christmas is about Christ and His birth, and this is true. However, I think it is possible that many of us know the right answer, but don’t live out the right answer. And we know that this can be the case, because it happened at the very time of Christ’s birth.
The Bible teaches in Matthew 2 that in the days of Herod the king, wise men came from the east to worship the Christ child. When they arrived in Jerusalem with all the pomp that accompanies eastern kings, they enquired as to the location of the King of the Jews. Troubled by this, King Herod gathered together the Bible scholars of the day, the chief priests and scribes, and demanded of them where Christ should be born. Without hesitation they replied, “In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written in the prophet….”
They knew the right answer, and they even knew the chapter and verse, so to speak, from Micah’s prophecy. But they missed the point. They should have been eagerly awaiting the birth of the Messiah, counting down the days from other Old Testament prophecies. But they were caught up in the tradition of their religion and became apathetic toward Christ’s coming, ultimately because of a lack of faith in the Messiah.
The point of Christmas for us should go way beyond remembering that Christ was born, that He came as a babe in a manger; because the birth of Christ was not intended as an occasion for us to give gifts and spend time with family. The birth of Christ is all about salvation. The apostle Paul said it this way: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief” (I Timothy 1:15). Jesus said Himself, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). This is all of us: “for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
For you to remember Christ at Christmas would be to love Him, to serve Him, to receive Him. And this is by grace through faith, apart from our works or obedience to get saved or to stay saved. Christ came into this world and gave His life for you. Will you give your life to Him?
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton
Dear Parents,
The holidays are upon us again. I want to take the opportunity to remind you of what the holidays are about. We would all say that Christmas is about Christ and His birth, and this is true. However, I think it is possible that many of us know the right answer, but don’t live out the right answer. And we know that this can be the case, because it happened at the very time of Christ’s birth.
The Bible teaches in Matthew 2 that in the days of Herod the king, wise men came from the east to worship the Christ child. When they arrived in Jerusalem with all the pomp that accompanies eastern kings, they enquired as to the location of the King of the Jews. Troubled by this, King Herod gathered together the Bible scholars of the day, the chief priests and scribes, and demanded of them where Christ should be born. Without hesitation they replied, “In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written in the prophet….”
They knew the right answer, and they even knew the chapter and verse, so to speak, from Micah’s prophecy. But they missed the point. They should have been eagerly awaiting the birth of the Messiah, counting down the days from other Old Testament prophecies. But they were caught up in the tradition of their religion and became apathetic toward Christ’s coming, ultimately because of a lack of faith in the Messiah.
The point of Christmas for us should go way beyond remembering that Christ was born, that He came as a babe in a manger; because the birth of Christ was not intended as an occasion for us to give gifts and spend time with family. The birth of Christ is all about salvation. The apostle Paul said it this way: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief” (I Timothy 1:15). Jesus said Himself, “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). This is all of us: “for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
For you to remember Christ at Christmas would be to love Him, to serve Him, to receive Him. And this is by grace through faith, apart from our works or obedience to get saved or to stay saved. Christ came into this world and gave His life for you. Will you give your life to Him?
Sincerely,
Pastor Sutton