Title Let's Meet Jesus (John 1:1-15)
Hallelujah!
A very happy and merry Christmas.
This Christmas, which you and I are celebrating today, is celebrated not only by me and you, but also by everyone around the world.
Among the many people celebrating this Christmas, if you and I are different from them, it is that we are one of those who prepare and welcome Christmas.
There were many people living in Judea at the time Jesus was born.
Especially in Bethlehem, there were even more people because people from all over the country gathered to register.
But among the many people, many great and good houses, not one person welcomed Jesus.
Only the manger was waiting in the shabby stable.
No one cared about that shabby manger.
At that time, Judea had become a vassal of Rome and wanted its independence.
So they waited for the Messiah Christ for 400 years.
But even though that Messiah, the Messiah they had been waiting for, was born, they did not welcome Jesus, but King Herod even tried to find and kill him.
Of course, the Jewish people, priests, and kings who had been waiting and waiting could not receive Jesus, but rather, the wise men from the East knew and worshiped him first.
Of course, the people they should have welcomed were not welcome, but rather the wrong people.
As we approach Christmas today, we have something to think about and move on.
It means that even if it is only us, we should welcome Jesus right away.
I hope that all of you who hear these words today will be all of you who worship Jesus.
So how do we welcome Jesus from here?
Let's think about where we should put Jesus.
First of all, we must put Jesus on the throne of our hearts.
This means that we must live centered on Jesus.
In fact, although we confess that Jesus is ‘Lord’, it is not common to believe that Jesus is the Lord in our hearts and to entrust everything to us.
However, when we give our hearts, give our hearts, and entrust everything, the Lord comes into us.
In the words of the Bible, the Lord was always with the one who gave his heart and heart, and he solved his problem and blessed him.
Abraham, Noah, Zacchaeus, Bartimaeus, and Mary Magdalene also gave their hearts.
Then God was with them and worked in them.
Ex) Tugari barley rice. Can't you get this?
The Lord is with you wherever you give your heart and devotion.
Not a lot of wealth.
It's not just a flashy look.
Even if it is not luxurious and luxurious, the Lord is pleased with the devotion and heart contained in even a single grain of tugari barley or soy sauce.
Ex) Simon the Pharisee and Mary Magdalene.
You didn't even give me water to wash my hands, but that woman wiped her tears and washed my feet with her hair.
That is to say, there is no honesty.
Everyone, like Simon the Pharisee, don’t give only a formality, don’t just give the shell, but give Jesus the throne of the true kernel, true heart, and your heart, which you value the most, I pray in the name of the Lord that all of you who can receive Jesus will become.
Second, we must bring Jesus to the center of our home as well.
We must have Jesus not only in our hearts, but also in the family, which is the center of our lives.
Wherever we live, there are not always happy things.
Sometimes it's sad, sometimes it's painful and painful.
No, looking back on the past, it seems that there were more bad things than good things, and more sad things than happy things.
Homebreakers, juvenile crime, and a chaotic political world.
All these social problems are holding us back on the right path.
It would be very difficult to find the true path on your own in such a situation and to walk that path.
However, if we entrust our path to Jesus for a truly upright life, if we entrust our keys to Him for the happiness of our family, I believe that we will surely be able to walk a valuable and precious path.
ex) spring breeze in all seasons
In the name of the Lord, I pray in the name of the Lord that all the families of our beloved saints will have Jesus and leave him to drive and enjoy the happiness and blessings of their families.
3. We must have Jesus in our lives as well.
We live in a very busy world.
The world is so busy that sometimes people joke that they can't die because they want to die because they are too busy.
The year really passed like a few days because I was so busy.
But we shouldn't push Jesus out of our lives just because we're busy or because we've been crazy.
If we get it wrong, we think of Jesus as an ornament that sits on a shelf and pulls out when needed.
In all of our lives, in our lifetimes, in the fields of our lives, we must live with Jesus.
We must talk to him, consult with him, listen to him, and live according to his will.
He should be the center of everything in our lives.
That is why Jesus must be the locomotive that guides all of our lives.
Now, I hope that you will live your busy life in 1995.
But I hope you will always have the Lord by your side.
A life without the Lord cannot find the true meaning of life.
I hope that you will be with the Lord and lead your blessed life with the Lord.
As we celebrate Christmas today, I pray in the name of the Lord that you will give your hearts to the Lord and have the Lord in your homes and lives, and live a blessed life with the Lord always victorious and successful.