Star Wars Advent, Christmas 2022
Written by Rev. Jaci McNeil

5th Week of Advent December 25 -Christ Candle

Blazing across time and space, breaking through earth’s barrier, Jesus Christ has been born on planet earth. Sent by His Father, protected by the Holy Spirit, celebrated by the Holy angels, welcomed by shepherds, worshiped by the Magi, He alluded the empire’s dark forces. Jesus Christ, in one fell swoop, has defeated the evil empire. He has come to rescue the people from the clutches of the vile commander of the evil empire. All who believe on Him will be saved.

Matthew 1:18-24 Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with Child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel” (which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a Son.

And he called His name Jesus.

And the earth was saved.