All around us we see advertising signs of one type or another promoting their products and creating public awareness. Signs can be informational, directional, instructional, and even challenging and inspirational.
It's much like Christmas for the Christian believer. God displayed His love to the world and gave us a clear sign to herald the arrival of the greatest Gift we have ever known. The sign was Jesus.
Christina Rossetti expressed this well in her lyrics, Love Came Down At Christmas.
Love came down at Christmas,
Love all lovely, love divine;
Love was born at Christmas,
Star and angels gave the sign.
Worship we the Godhead,
Love incarnate, love divine;
Worship we our Jesus:
But wherewith for sacred sign?
Love shall be our token,
Love shall be yours and love be mine,
Love to God and to all men,
Love for plea and gift and sign."
PS. I'm happy now that I've got a Star and Angel to complement my fibre-optic tree.
Isaiah 7:14 (MSG) ~ "...the Master is going to give you a sign anyway. Watch for this: A girl who is presently a virgin will get pregnant. She'll bear a son and name him Immanuel (God-With-Us)."
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