The Christmas carol, “Away In A Manger” has always been one
of my favorites since I was a child. I remember first seeing it in a songbook
with drawings of the Baby Jesus. I always viewed it as a soothing lullaby.
Years later, I love hearing and singing it. But recently, I
was struck by one of its lyrics: “And fit us to Heaven to live with Thee
there.”
I paused, noting the phrasing- “And fit us to Heaven...”
Are we being “fit” for eternity with God?
It sounds like a big question. But I think it’s a reality
check reminder of, once again, the process of our lives, as opposed to a
“one-time event.”
And again, I roll out one of my favorite scriptures…
“But we all, with unveiled face,
beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the
same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 3:18
From glory to glory… being made fit for Heaven…dependent
upon Jesus…
It’s not about our perfection, our unrealistic standards,
our “good person” status; it’s about ongoing process, through our Savior, Jesus
Christ, Who once was the little baby in a manger.
Thank God for that!
Copyright © 2016 by Sheryle Cruse
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