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Our Daily Bread - Friday, December 25, 2015
by RBC Ministries

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CHRISTINGLE

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That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
-John 1:9

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Zephaniah 1-3
Revelation 16

In the Czech Republic and other places, the Christmas celebration includes "Christingles". A Christingle is an orange, representing the world, with a candle placed in the top of it to symbolise Christ the light of the world. A red ribbon encircles the orange, symbolising the blood of Jesus. Four toothpicks with dried fruits are placed through the ribbon into the sides of the orange representing the fruits of the earth.
This simple visual aid vividly represents the purpose behind Christ's coming - to bring light into the darkness and to redeem a broken world by shedding His blood.
In John's account of Christ's life, the disciple describes Jesus as the Light of the world. He wrote of Christ: "That was the true light which gives light to every man coming into the world" (John 1:9). Not only did Christ the Light come to penetrate our world's darkness, but He is also "The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"(v.29)
Think of it! The baby of Bethlehem became the living, risen Christ who has rescued us from our sin. And so John instructs us to "walk in the light as He is in the light so he is the light."(1 John 1:7). May all who have experienced His rescue find in Jesus the peace of walking in his light. - Bill Crowder
Yet in thy street shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight. - Brooks.

The newborn Christ child became the light of the world and Lamb of God.

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