The Christ of Christmas: Readings for Advent
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Calvin Miller
Calvin Miller (PhD Min, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) served as a senior pastor in Omaha, as writer-in-residence and professor of communications and homiletics at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and taught at Beeson Divinity School. He was a poet, artist, novelist, and evangelist who wrote over forty books, including the Singer trilogy, Snow, Wind, Shade, The Book of Jesus, and Into the Depths of God.
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The Christ of Christmas - Calvin Miller
Time.
There was a man named John
who was sent from God. He came as a
witness to testify about the light,
so that all might believe through
him. He was not the light, but he
came to testify about the light.
John 1:6–8
ONLY A MAN NAMED JOHN
His name was John. He was born to be the forerunner of Christ, born to bear witness of the light.
In a way, John was like us. We, too, have been born to bear witness of that light. Each time we approach the Advent season, we become joyously occupied with celebrating what the light has done in our lives. While John the Baptist was the first person called to be a witness of that light, His calling has become ours. He was a light of witness, and so are we.
He knew people would always be hard on the light. The light has always had to shine in uncomprehending darkness. Still, though the darkness rejects it, the light of witness shines still.
What does it mean to be a witness of the light? It simply means that we point to Jesus and say, See, Jesus is the light of the world!
How did John the Baptist do this? Well, when he first saw Jesus coming up on the banks of the Jordan River, he pointed to Him and , cried, "Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the One I told you