17/12/2019
It's a season of good news
Dr Tim's word of the week
15th Dec - 22nd Dec 2019
Truth to meditate on in the Christmas season
GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY
"But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people. For to you is born this day in the town of David a Saviour, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord!" Luke 2:10-11
Good news of a great joy!
This is what this book is about.
This must have been what Philip proclaimed. This must have been what caused an entire city to listen to him as one man. This must have been what caused faith to come into the hearts of the paralytics and lame people who were healed that day. This must have been the news that caused the city to rejoice.
But why was it good news of a great joy?
The angels singing in heaven on the night He was born explained to the world why.
"And suddenly there was with the angel, a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, Good will towards men."
Luke 2:13-14
The birth of the Saviour was a sign of God’s good will towards men. It was a sign that God was reconciling himself to mankind. It was a sign of God’s pleasure in men.
The Lamb of God who was slain before the foundation of the world(Revelation 13:8) for the sin of humanity had arrived on earth to finish the job.
1. He had arrived to do God’s will
Then I said, "Here I am- it is written about me in the scroll- I have come to do your will, O God". Hebrews 10:7
No longer would people have to be confused about what God’s will for their lives, for humanity was. They would just look at Jesus’ life on earth, listen to Him speak and then they would know what God’s will was.
2. He had arrived to reveal to the world who God really was
"He is the sole expression of the glory of God [the Light being, the out-raying or radiance of the divine], and He is the perfect imprint and very image of God’s nature, upholding and maintaining and guiding and propelling the universe by His mighty word of power. When He had by offering Himself accomplished our cleansing of sins and riddance of guilt. He sat down at the right hand of the divine Majesty on high," Hebrews 1:3
"For in Him the whole fullness of Deity (the Godhead) continues to dwell in bodily form [giving complete expression of the divine nature]." Colossians 2:9
No longer would people be given a wrong picture of God. No longer would they be confused about who God really was, what He was like, what His ability was, what His character was, what pleased Him or what displeased Him. In Jesus Christ the whole fullness of the Godhead had decided to express itself.
As men looked at Him, they would see God.
I pray for you. That you, too may see God in this season.
Excerpt from one of Dr Nduhukire's 'Go Kit' series of books that are soon to be released.
To be continued next week
Dr Nduhukire is the Founder and CEO of Christlike Nations International Ministries
Updates from CNI
CNI B2B (Blessed to Bless) program has joined efforts to collect relief for the people of Bundibugyo district.
Feel free to drop at the CNI offices in Mbarara, this week, any of clothes, household items, scholastic materials, detergents, that you feel can be a blessing to a family in Bundibugyo.
You can also send money that will be converted to any of the above items and handed over to one of our CNI Directors that is going to deliver the relief items in Bundibugyo.
Please send money by Mobile money to
0775442169
Christlike Nations International Ministries
State reason as B2B
You can also call the above number for any more information you may require about CNI.
Let's celebrate Christmas in a special way by being a blessing to these wonderful people that have had a very difficult December.
You are blessed.
