What if Jesus Had Not Come?

As the Advent Season approaches (November 29 is first Sunday in Advent), I pulled out an article by Marcus Norris, an attorney from Amarillo, Texas. He starts a list of things that would not exist if Jesus had not come; things we take for granted: No angelic announcements, no invitation to humble shepherds, no star to guide the wealthy and wise, no model of obedience in Joseph, no miraculous healings or feedings, no Sermon on the Mount, no washed feet, no cross, no empty tomb, no church, no New Testament, no Christian orphanages, no church-initiated or sponsored hospitals, no Salvation Army, no Christmas carols, no songs like "Amazing Grace," no hope beyond cemeteries, no great concepts of the dignity and worth of each individual. I am sure you can had to the list. But I was reminded of how different the world and we would be if Jesus had not come. That's a good thought going into the Advent Season.

Pastor Cox