Greetings Dear Reader,
“On December 31, 1961, W. A. Criswell, pastor of First
Baptist Church in Dallas, TX spent several hours walking his congregation
through the Bible’s grand narrative, tracing the Scarlet Thread through
the Bible. Criswell repeated
this journey on other occasions and added a significant amount of material. But
it’s the original sermon from Criswell that was later transcribed and
published.”
As I turn my heart and thoughts to Advent I am also focused
on the fullness of time aspect of the incarnation. I have always visualized this as the pinch in
the hourglass. Everything before led to
the incarnation of Christ. Everything that
follows proceeds from this event. I realize
that not everyone agrees with this but it is what I believe.
The entirety of the Old Testament leads us to Bethlehem. From Creation to the “silent period” each of
the steps along the way shows us a crimson thread that weaves the tapestry of
the manger. It is one of the things
that drive my faith forward. It is one
of the engines that powers my love for Christmas.
I will not attempt to recreate Criswell’s work. I do wish to journey through the Old
Testament and think through the many things the Father did to provide the Son. It is this crimson thread of Christmas that I
wish to follow. I want to remember why
the incarnation is so miraculous. Without
the incarnation there is no cross, no blood, and no resurrection.
Please walk with me and share your thoughts and questions. Laugh at me when I get to sappy. Cry with me when I am too emotional. It is the crimson thread that weaves the
story of Christmas and of our reclamation.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure
store.”
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