Some time ago an inquiring photographer stopped six people on the streets of New York and asked them this question: “What is the most important event in history?” He got some interesting answers. Someone said that1) They thought the most important event in history was the settlement of Jamestown by the English.
2) Someone else thought it was the defeat of the Saracens at Tours.
3) The defeat of the Japanese at the end of World War II.
4) Someone else said it was the invention of the wheel.
5) The invention of the atomic bomb,
But the sixth answer was given by a 14-year-old schoolboy. He replied that the greatest event in human history
6) Was the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
That young man revealed keen insight. I don’t know how you look at Jesus; whether you look at Him from the viewpoint of a skeptic or a believer. But of one thing I am certain: Jesus has influenced the thinking of the world in a way that no other person has.
He is central to the centuries. He never wrote a word that we know of, yet His words fashion our laws. We date all time, forward and backward, from the date of His birth. We say that something happened so many years B.C. — that is, before Christ. Or so many years A.D. — Anno Domini, “The Year of Our Lord,” or since the time of Christ. Every time you date a document or consult a calendar you pay silent tribute to the centrality of Jesus.
It’s not just at Christmas that we are reminded of Him. Browse through an art museum and you find that artists through the ages have been captivated by Him. The greatest music ever written was written by men and women influenced by Him. More books have been written about Jesus and His life and ministry than about any other person in history. His impact is monumental!
This Christmas, don’t just celebrate His birth; celebrate His positive influence on this planet. His birth, life, death and resurrection is the greatest event in history!
Insight for the Journey 
The halls have been decked,
the malls have been trekked,
the cookies have been baked,
the fruits have been caked.
The concerts have been sung,
the stockings have been hung,
the greetings, thoroughly seasoned,
the lists, thoughtfully reasoned.
The children wait with glee
to sit on Santa’s knee,
anticipating the night
he makes his fabled flight.
Holiday time brings so much joy,
all because of a baby boy.
Wise men sought the son;
God bless us, every one.
Yes, Virginia, you believed
in the promise of Christmas Eve;
even the Grinch must finally concede,
it’s a wonderful life indeed!
– LMN
WE LOVE PASTOR REX! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
While the life of Christ was without a doubt the greatest time in human history, we must also look at something that was without a doubt guided by God.
The greatest endeavor humanity has ever accomplished with his own hands: Putting mankind on the Moon.
I firmly believe God had a hand in it. And I believe for the better of mankind it was meant to happen. Only, the hopes and prayers many had…did not come to be. Many believed the moment would bring peace, and unite mankind. But that is not true. It does not dilute the event, it only makes it more important. God interceded in our desire to accomplish what only 9 years earlier had been seen impossible.
Again, Christ’s life was by far more important, but in a way that is different the the mission of Apollo XI. Those 3 men, changed the way we see ourselves in this infinite cosmos God created for us. He created it so we could marvel at his power and the beauty, why not go further then before to receive his gifts? We are the only jewel with life…for a reason.
This was a lovely bloog post