Luke 2:17-20
Recap:
We have a lot of different response to the Christmas season: Entitlement (I better get what I asked for), Disappointment (I didn't get what I asked for), Gratitude (I got what I asked for), etc... Luke chapter 2 documents a response to Christmas that should be indicative of every Christians response to the birth of Jesus and the reality of the gospel: herald, meditate, worship.
Questions:
-In verses 17 & 18 the shepherds natural response to encountering Jesus was to tell everyone about Him...how does this compare to your natural response to encountering Jesus?
-Verse 19 says that Mary treasured and pondered the things God had done in her heart. Was this Christmas a time of meditation for you or a time of business? Did Jesus receive time and attention in your heart or were you preoccupied with other things that prevented you from treasuring the gospel in your heart?
-Verse 20 reveals that Christmas served as a catalyst that produced praise in the hearts of the shepherds. What did the Christmas season produce in you? Praise toward God or stress due to preparation?
-Christmas is all about Jesus, did He receive the place of honor in your celebration this year? Was there worship of Jesus, teaching about Jesus, and even heightened focus on Jesus? If not, how might this be remedied?
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