The Hope of the Incarnation Twinkling lights, decorated trees, festive food. Those are some typical images of Christmas, but maybe the snapshots should look more like smelly barn animals and desperate people. That’s the reality Jesus entered. Our reality. The Messiah stepped into our mess and became the sacrificial lamb for a toxic and tragic world. This booklet reminds us to slow down this Christmas and take time to ponder the God of creation humbling Himself—not only to relate to us, but ultimately to save us.
God Stable in the
Reflections on Christmas
Bishop Emeritus Robert Solomon was Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000–2012. He had served previously as a medical doctor, church pastor, principal of Trinity Theological College, and president of the National Council of Churches of Singapore. He has contributed many articles to books, theological dictionaries, and journals and has authored 17 books, including The Race, The Conscience, The Enduring Word, The Virtuous Life, The Sermon of Jesus, and Apprenticed to Jesus. To order more of God in the Stable or any of over 100 other titles, visit discoveryseries.org.
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