Christmas Eve

 Christmas Eve

December 24, 2025

Psalm 24:7-10 (NASB95) 

7 Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may comein! 8 Who is the King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in! 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

Christmas Eve is a day to lift up your head and look for the King of glory to come. But who is the King of glory? Just as on the first Christmas Eve, many are looking for a glorious and powerful king to bring justice to the world. We long for a powerful savior that will rescue us from our earthly problems. And many proclaim that they have the answer to all human problems whether it be a New World Order (NWO) or artificial intelligence (AI) or crypto currency. But who is the true king of glory? Then as now, the world is not looking for a savior in a manger with smelly shepherds all around. They are not looking for a king riding on a humble donkey or a leader suffering on a cross. But that is how the King of glory came. He appeared, humble and unassuming, even to the point of death, but by sacrificing His own blood He overcame sin and death and rose victorious on the third day. That is the King of glory that we worship on this day. Those who were looking for earthy power and glory missed the true king and will not see him high and lifted up on His throne on high, surrounded by the cherubim and seraphim, singing Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord, King of Kings and Lord of Lords! 

So rejoice, for in the city of David, a baby is born who is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:10-14

10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of greatjoy which will be for all the people; 11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest,

And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.”

Merry Christmas and Peace on earth among men who recognize the King of glory when He comes in.