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JOSEPH KINGMORE TO CHRISTMAS ….

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SEASON OF

LIGHT ….THAN MEETS THE EYE



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DEDICATION

I would love to dedicate this book to our Lord Jesus Christ who remains

the light of all men. Thanks to HIS kindest consideration, we have become the

expression of HIS light to all men. May this season that HE has graced the world

never end; and may the increase of HIS government beam with an ever amazing

beam of the light that he shines upon all. | i



ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

All my honor and praise go to the KING of glory for gracing me

with the revelation into the light that HE has with consistent

resolve beamed on all men. Without the knowledge of HIS

understanding, I would never have anything to say. I look at this

work with awe and humbled admiration for the love that HE has

shared with us.| ii

My prayer remains that the rich and powerful words herein

quicken the understanding of all who read them. May all men

shine in HIS light as they demonstrate to all creation the amazing

love that GOD has rendered us for being synonymous in proper

person with HIS glorious SON. This light is as much HIS light as it

is indeed our light because of HIS love that seeks that we all shine

even as HE does.



AN INTRODUCTION

Christmas has always been special, always a season to look

forward to. From when I was a child, the days that marked this

occasion were often the best days of the year. They were days thatwere full of expectancy, of brilliance, of marvel, of even magic;

days when something just filled the air as if to invite all men to

buoyancy, a delight, a celebration.| iii

The songs that accompanied the season were often in tune with

the mood of celebration and innocent delight that graced us.

But then, I have since changed from seeing this epic season from a

merely carnal perspective. As I have journeyed deeper in CHRIST,

I have learnt a lot more about Christmas than I ever was able to

grasp when I was a child. And the more I have learnt into this

glorious season, I have kept my childish ways out of the way and



held onto the enriching marvel of pure truth regarding the wonder

of the birth of CHRIST.

It is this new impression, fashioned as it were from years or

praying, of study, of fellowship with the SPIRIT; after being built

into maturity in this holy faith, I have now seen more to Christmasthan meets the eye.

| iv This book is a testimony of this journey into maturity in CHRIST

so that we can see in HIS birth the glory that GOD would have us

see. My prayer is that as you read into this SEASON OF LIGHT

you will occasion your own light that CHRIST lit in you before thefoundation of the world. I am certain that in this place you shall

find a brilliance hidden in you that former Christmas celebrations

never ever brought to your attention.



From now on, Christmas will never be the same; you can be sure

that once this revelation hits you, the joy of Christmas, the season

of light will be something that will last forever without any end.

From my beloved wife, family, and ministry, REVELATION

CHRIST, we wish you a merry, merry and never ending season oflight.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION .................................................................................................................................................................... i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................... ii AN INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... iii SHINING ........................................................................................................................................................................ vi MORE TO CHRISTMAS THAN MEETS THE EYE ............................................................................................................... 3

WHAT IS CHRISTMAS? ............................................................................................................................................... 7 CHRISTMAS: GOD’S VISION ..................................................................................................................................... 19

| vi THE BOOK ................................................................................................................................................................ 31

THE PROMISE OF LIGHT ............................................................................................................................................... 41 UNDERSTANDING THE PROMISE ............................................................................................................................. 49 THE GREATEST PROMISE ......................................................................................................................................... 67 IT IS FINISHED, IT IS DONE, IT IS FULFILLED ............................................................................................................. 79

THE BIRTH OF LIGHT .................................................................................................................................................... 97 THE MARVEL OF BIRTHING DIVINITY ..................................................................................................................... 104 GOD IN THE FLESH ................................................................................................................................................. 128 THE LIGHT HAS COME ........................................................................................................................................... 145



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THE KNOWLEDGE OF LIGHT ....................................................................................................................................... 154 THE REVELATION OF CHRISTMAS .......................................................................................................................... 161 GO LIGHT YOUR CANDLE ....................................................................................................................................... 180 SET ON A HILL, NEVER LOST IN THE WORLD ......................................................................................................... 190

THE JOY OF LIGHT ...................................................................................................................................................... 196 THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS SHALL NEVER END .......................................................................................................... 198 JOIN THE FUN! ....................................................................................................................................................... 219

A SEASON OF LIGHT ................................................................................................................................................... 232



SHINING

Wake up all you people

Arise and shine

A Light was born

In Bethlehem

| 1 Hark the herald angels sing

A new child’s born today

Jesus Christ the Son of God

The Light of HIS glory

As shepherds watched their sheep by night

Holy angels came and sung



The King of glory has shed HIS Light on us

It’s time to shine

This wonder


This glory


This favor | 2 The light of HIS glory


In glamour


In power



MORE TO CHRISTMAS THAN MEETS THE EYE John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word , and the Wo rd wa s with God,

and the Word was God.

John 1:2 The same w as in the beginning with God.

John 1:3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any

thing made that was made.

John 1:4 In him w as life; and the life was the light of men.

John 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darknesscompr ehended it not.

| 3 John 1:6 There was a man sent from God, whose nam e w a s John.

John 1:7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light,that all m e n through him might believe.

John 1:8 He wa s not that Light, but w as sen t to bear witness of thatLight.

John 1:9 T h a t was the true Light, which lighteth every man thatcometh into the world.

Everywhere around the world with a few exceptions, the

end of the year is marked with grand enthusiasm, a sense



of accomplishment, and celebration. For most, Christmas

celebrations have become synonymous with closing the

year with a thankful heart while also rejoicing the grand

prospect of the coming year.

Of course Christmas means a lot of things to everyone

ranging from the most traditional impressions of it,

complete with celebrations strictly observed with

reference to the specific birth of JESUS, to the more

perverse and bizarre binges that see people indulge

themselves in every form of hideous pleasures.| 4

To be sure, Christmas celebrations have become

controversial with the actual meaning of the season lost in

all the eating, drinking, and religious observances and

ceremonial services taking place around the world.



And yet, this must not be left unattended to because if

there was ever a day, or an event that must never be

misunderstood; well, Christmas ranks right up there.

This is one day that must be properly celebrated

because it introduced a light that must shine bright in

every man’s heart. This light is life, true life, absolute life;

the life that men lost way back in the Garden of Eden andwere graced to recover with the coming of CHRIST:

| 5 John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of

the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shallhave the light of life.

Beloved, the devil has fought hard and mean to

compromise the significance of this day, deceptively

indulging the fancies of men with material vanity, corrupt

traditions, and twisted perversions so that many are lost

to the real meaning of this glorious day. But the truth



must always win; this day, the LORD has sanctified me

and sent me with HIS word to shed light to what really

Christmas is all about.

What is more is that the mighty SPIRIT of the LORD is

indeed quite interested in Christmas and he has serioustruths that HE seeks that we must appreciate and bring to

the entire world concerning the birth of CHRIST. The

world must know, the Church must show, the true

meaning of Christmas.

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Yes, to us who lay in darkness a great light has indeed

come; to us a child was born, to us a king was given; but,

what does that really mean? What is the significance of the

LORD’s birth? What is the meaning of the light that HE sheds

to us? Can we arise and make the most of this wondrous favor?

What is Christmas?



WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?

Many would suggest that Christmas is not anything more

than the day that CHRIST JESUS was born of the Virgin

Mary. Celebrating it is then the rejoicing of this birth;

something akin to the joy of rejoicing ones given birthday.

Of course, there are those given to the devils wiles who

would suggest that Christmas is nothing more than a

reason to indulge their sensuous delights. And yet, to

others, Christmas is just a vain concoction that ought to

be overlooked; those that disregard the day, often also

dismiss the Savior born on that day; they question the

authenticity of the date, the Savior, and the Christian faith

altogether.

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And yet, if ever there was a day that ought to be rejoiced

over it is this one. The birth of CHRIST necessitates a

glorious celebration that ought to be the delightful

obligation of all men.



It is essential to note that the controversy of Christmas

has also included whether we should celebrate it on the

25th of December or much earlier when it is presumed to

have actually taken place. Those who argue this way,

dismiss the day that is generally celebrated as a

concoction of European traditions rooted in Roman

customs and false religions.

These cynical critics of Christmas implore academic

scrutiny in their intellectual concerns over Christmas. As

far as they are concerned, Christmas is a fabrication that

must be altogether discarded; never mind that they never

cite any alternative to the season.

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And yet, the answers to this debate are prominently

available and must be found in the word of GOD which is

absolute truth. Reference in this regard must be gained



from the HOLY SPIRIT who guides us into all truth (John

16:13).

Now in that regard, there is no particular reference given

to Christmas in respect to a specific day; there is no

reference to Christmas in light of the normal 24 hour

session we usually refer to as completing a single day.

What the word and SPIRIT of GOD give particular

reference to in regards to celebrating Christmas (or the

birth of CHRIST) is a day in reference to a season; and

the season considered is the spiritual dawning of a new

era and not the specific occasion of any specific date.

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Sure enough, the scriptures are very mindful about

mentioning specific dates where these are needed such as

reference given to the creation accounts (Genesis 1), the

observance of feasts as required in the law (Leviticus 23),

the forty days Moses fasted in the mountain (Exodus

24:18) or JESUS fasted in the wilderness (Matthew 4:2);



other specific dates include the year that Uzziah died and

Isaiah saw the LORD (Isaiah 6:1), or the day when the

Temple was built in the reign of Solomon to mention just

a few (1 Kings 6:38).

It therefore begs a lot of consideration to appreciate why

the specific date when CHRIST is born is not given. Those

that wrote about HIS birth knew that the specific date

was not as significant as indeed the season HIS birth

ushered into the human experience is.| 10

In other words, the particular day that is celebrated in

the word of GOD in respect to the coming of CHRIST is

not in reference to the particular day HE was born but

rather to the spiritual season since HIS coming. The

point is not really celebrating the birth day as much as it is

rejoicing HIS coming and the rich season of light that HE

ushered into the earth.



Understanding this brings greater appreciation to the

need to perceive what Christmas really is. Make no

mistakes about it, when Isaiah rejoiced in his day seeing

how a people in darkness would see a great light, he

wasn’t necessarily rejoicing a single day as much as he

was delightfully prophesying about an oncoming season

(Isaiah 9). The accounts he shares suggest the coming of aking that sets in a new season of perpetual brilliance that

shall restore mankind to the plans of GOD. Isaiah was

rejoicing this season, this new epoch of grand wonder

that would come with the birth of the Messiah.

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A more critical study of his prophecies would show youwhat Christmas is all about (elsewhere in this book, I will

refer to more that this illustrious prophet had to say

regarding Christmas). To be sure, this prophet actually

celebrated the coming of CHRIST way before it actually

happened (about 700 years to be exact) and actually did

so in a far more profound manner than most believers,



and even ministers, today do some two thousand years

following the LORD’s birth.

Again it must be emphasized that it wasn’t the baby boy

being born that excited Isaiah, nor the fact that it was a

virgin birth, or any other wonder that he saw.

These special details Isaiah factored them to be signs of HIS comings and not the highlights of HIS coming:

| 12 Isa 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a s i gn ; Behold, a

virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his nameImmanuel.

To Isaiah, the highlight of the coming of CHRIST was ofgreater significance than the sign. The signs were

essentially pointers to something greater that should be

the key feature of our celebrations of Christmas.



In this respect, we shouldn’t be bothered about which 24-

hour day is chosen to celebrate the LORD’s birthing since

that was not the highlight. The actual day was a sign; the

events that surrounded that day were signs: Here, I am

talking about the shining star, the appearance of angels,

the visit of wise men with gifts, even the virgin birth; all

were signs pointing to something more significant thatought to be the key consideration in celebrating

Christmas.

| 13 And yet, what has happened is that whereas many have

dismissed Christmas altogether, those that celebrate it

have often been deceived to concentrate on the signs

and missed the highlight of Christmas.

So what is Christmas? What must be the highlight of this

delightful celebration?

Beloved, Christmas is a lot more than a single 24-hour

day can afford; it is more than Santa, shining lights and



well cut trees can demonstrate; oh yes, it is far much more

than a virgin birth, a born king, far more than food and

drink, than any revelry, than any tradition, custom, or

vanity could ever afford; it is infact, more than any carol,

than any song, than any drama. Christmas is a revelation,

a joyous wonder that all men shall see and celebrate with

utmost praise of GOD.

Beloved, Christmas was much more than the birth of

JESUS; it was the coming of light. HIS birth was a sign

of the coming of this light. Make no mistakes about it;

JESUS is all GOD and when HE was born, HE came into

this world fully man but also fully GOD. Now, as GOD,HE had ever graced the earth such as when HE walked

the Garden of Eden looking for Adam (Genesis 3:8, 9), or

when HE visited Abraham on his way to judge Sodom

and Gomorrah (Genesis 18), or when HE appeared to

Moses as a burning bush (Exodus 3:2- 4:17); and yet in all

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cases when HE did, or even when HIS FATHER or

SPIRIT did, light did not come upon men.

As great as the occasions were yet there were nothing to

be compared to the coming of light when CHRIST came.

JESUS HIMSELF implied as much when HE taunted the Jewish teachers that did not perceive HIS significance

referring to how Abraham hoped for his appearance:

| 15 John 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw i t , and was glad.

Oh boy, I pray that you see this day what both Abraham

and Isaiah contemplated. Both indeed perceived GOD,

they pondered HIS glory and yet they never ever saw in

their day the glory of HIS light dawn among men as they

saw it in the day of CHRIST which they beheld from a far

off. Beloved, Abraham, like Isaiah after him, rejoiced



Christmas without even knowing the virgin birth, the

angels, the shepherds that flocked by night, and all the

other marvels associated with the day.

Both celebrated the coming of HIS light a lot more than

they rejoiced the birth of CHRIST.

I truly pray that you can see what the SPIRIT is saying

here: Both of them saw more than the birth of a Savior;

they saw a season, a great and wondrous season that had

eluded man since the fall. Both of them saw more than

Moses beheld when HE saw the burning bush (Exodus

3:2, 3) or when GOD descended in a thick dark cloud with

lightning and terror so much that all Israel trembled

(Exodus 19:16-22).

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The day that they saw was more than a 24-hour occasion;

they beheld more than meets the eye. To be sure, what they

saw cannot be captured by the natural eye nor can the



carnal mind perceive it. Indeed, speaking of what they

saw, the apostle Paul who also saw it said as much:

1Co 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard , neitherhave entered into the heart of man, the things which God hathprepar ed for them that love him.

1Co 2:10 But God hath revealed t h e m unto us by his Spirit: for the

Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

Beloved, many have rejoiced the signs of Christmas but

few have yet rejoiced the highlight of Christmas.

Grasping the highlight requires that we venture beyond

carnal interests and delve right into what Paul called ‘the

things above’, spiritual realities.

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To be sure, Christmas is spiritual; that is why it is laden

with supernatural signs and therefore acknowledging it is

a most significant spiritual privilege.



The day that Abraham, Isaiah, and indeed several other

prophets saw; the Christmas that the early church

celebrated was not a carnal festival but a most significant

spiritual season that I have been told by the SPIRIT of

GOD to reveal to the saints of the MOST HIGH.

Beloved of the LORD, Christmas is a season of light; a

season of revelation, a season of absolute truth, of a

manifestation of GOD’s ultimate plans for mankind

wrought in the glorious person of CHRIST; Christmas

so to say, is GOD’s vision, HIS desire, HIS eternal plan. | 18



CHRISTMAS: GOD’S VISION

The glorious birth of CHRIST was more than the birthing

of another great person. HE is more than another great

person, more than history could afford, or than customs

and traditions ever could. When CHRIST was born, it is

not merely that GOD tabernacled human flesh; this was

not another great event bearing significance worthy of

annual consideration. | 19

Christmas is more than a day; it deserves more than an

annual consideration; IT IS GOD’S VISION. For when the

sun shall fail, long after days have closed down and thereis no more today or tomorrow, no more summer or

winter, spring or autumn, no more dry or wet season,

when all the light there is shall be the great GOD

Almighty (Revelation 22:5), yet Christmas shall still be

rejoiced.



To be sure, the birth of CHRIST was unlike the birthing of

any being that ever graced the earth. What made that

birth of marked wonder exceeds the appearance of angels

to shepherds or the visit of wise men following a star by

night; Christmas is indeed the wonder it is because GOD

came among men to bring the greatest idea, the greatest

truth, the greatest revelation; to bring to place HIS eternal

vision.| 20

For when CHRIST was born, light came back among men.

Make no mistakes about it; man was not always indarkness. To be sure, he was created in light. In the

beginning, when GOD created all things, HE ensured

that before man was created light beamed allover

creation (Genesis 1:3). That light was CHRIST who

shone bright enough to ensure that all creation was

indeed good. And man was indeed created in the fashion



of this light which is CHRIST. When the scripture says

that man is created fearfully and wonderfully, it must be

understood that compared to every other created being

man is quite unique (Psalm 139:14).

Think about it: every other creation was created in the

light and that is why it was all good. However, man was

not just created in the light; he was created in the image

and likeness of the light, man was created to be a

reflection of this light; and when GOD beheld this light

HE remarked how it was very good.| 21

Considering that the light is indeed CHRIST HIMSELF, it

is essential that we realize that man was created in HIS

image and likeness. This is what the apostle Paul meant

when he says:

Eph 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus untogood works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk inthem.



He understood that man was made in the fashion of

CHRIST which is light. Essentially, man was created to

be brilliant, to shine, to ooze light. The good works that

he refers to as being man’s destiny are the works of light,

works of wonder, works of GOD.

Man was created not only to be a light but to walk in the

light, to shine the light (Matthew 5:14-16; John 1:4).

| 22 It is also essential that man’s arena of operation was the

earth; meaning, man was created as a light on earth. All

other earth beings were created to live in the light of

man just as all heavenly beings were designed to live in

the light of the SON of GOD. This is why GOD declares

man king and priest of all created beings on earth:

Gen 1:27 So God created man in his o w n image, in the image of Godcreated he him; male and fem ale created he them .

Gen 1:28 And God blessed them, an d God said unto them, B e fruitful,and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have



dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, andover every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Understanding this enables you to appreciate the gravity

of the fall of man. When man rebelled against GOD and

fell, he didn’t just fall from light; he lost himself and

brought everything on earth to gross darkness.

Truly, from the fall onwards, man and all the earth was in

perpetual darkness; all the days that proceeded the fall of

man had wrought a reign of deception and gross fallacy

that kept men in a perpetual season of corruption.

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This is the darkness that GOD laments about when HE

observes through the prophet Isaiah:

Isa 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross

darkn ess the people:



A darkness that is indeed so severe as to cause the

bondage of all the earth:

Rom 8:20 For the cr eature wa s m ade subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him w ho hath subjected t he sa m e in hope,

Rom 8:21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corru ption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Rom 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth andtravaileth in pain together u ntil now.

| 24 The tragic reality of man’s fall included GOD’s cursing of

the earth:

Gen 3:17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened untothe voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which Icommanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is th eground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat o f it all the days of thy life;

Gen 3:18 Thorns a lso and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thoushalt eat the herb of the field;



And yet, properly appreciated, the fall of man was a lot

more than the bondage of creation could measure; this

disaster was indeed an offshoot of man’s fall and not the

essence of it.

Many do not grasp the full weight of the gross fallacy thatmen fell in with Adam’s rebellion; many falsely presume

that his expulsion from the Garden of Eden was the worst

that man suffered; others also falsely presume that

separation from GOD, the loss of HIS fellowship with

GOD was indeed the worst that man suffered as a result

of his disobedience.

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And yet there was a lot more that man lost, a lot more

than the Garden, a lot more than the curse of pain or the

burden of labor, a lot more than even the enviable

relationship he had had with GOD. The greatest loss of

man was the loss of his identity, the loss of who he was

destined to be as light, the loss of his appreciation as



light in creation, as the express image and likeness of

the MOST HIGH.

The fall of man was the disgraceful loss of being

synonymous with GOD who created him as HIS fellow

image and express likeness (Genesis 1:26, 27). It must beunderstood that when man lost this light, he plunged the

whole earth in darkness. Even though GOD had let them

(Adam and Eve) to remain in the Garden, yet their fall

would still have been certain and grave. Similarly, even

though GOD continued to relate with men through

patriarchs, prophets, and priests, yet this loss of divine

identity continued in a perpetual damnation of man.

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That they had lost consciousness of who they were in

relation to GOD and were afraid of HIM, hiding from

him, and more profound, estranged from HIM, was a loss

far more than the Garden they were expelled could ever

compensate.



Let me press this point; it should also be understood that

not even going to heaven offered a sufficient

compensation for the loss man had incurred in falling out

of favor with GOD. Even if that day GOD had taken both

Adam and Eve to heaven that gesture could never have

compensated their loss. Going to heaven as inferior

beings that had lost essence of who they were as light, asthe very likeness of GOD, would never have been

sufficient compensation for the gross loss they had

suffered. | 27 That is why those that presume that JESUS was born

merely to take us to heaven miss the point. Going to

heaven is never the object purpose of CHRIST in your life.

Beloved, faith in CHRIST offers a lot more than going to

heaven; GOD’s vision pictures a lot more than merely

having man grace the streets of gold in heaven. Similarly,

CHRIST was born for grandeur reasons than that. To be



sure, HE did not need to be born to get you there. HE

could and had done so with Enoch and Elijah without

being born (Genesis 5:22; 2 Kings 2:11, 12). CHRIST

JESUS was born for a lot more reason that getting you to

heaven. HE was born to reveal the light of GOD in the

hearts of men; HE was born to bring home this eternal

truth of man’s fellowship with GOD, man’s destinedidentity as GOD’s express image and likeness.

| 28 This fellowship with GOD, this profound communion

with the MOST HIGH beyond merely being in HIS

presence but being HIS presence is what Adam lost and

CHRIST restored to the human experience. Beloved,celebrating HIS birth in this respect is an eternal

experience; it deserves more than a single 24-hour day

celebration.

This is GOD’s vision of you and me being all that HE is,

as HE is, through HIS SON CHRIST JESUS.



The apostle Paul captured the vision quite profoundly

when he writes:

Rom 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate t o b e conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstbornamong many brethren.

Through his fixation with ‘things above’, this maverick

apostle stumbled into the amazing mind of GOD; he

grasped the ‘deep things of GOD’s heart’ where HIS

vision of man’s intended communion with the deity is

firmly sealed in the person of CHRIST JESUS. Through

exceptional grace, Paul appreciated CHRIST as the

ultimate vision that GOD had for man; he saw man as thedesign intended by GOD to be fully as CHRIST is.

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Seen in this respect, Christmas offers a most amazing

story, indeed the most vital, most wondrous, the most



inspiring account ever. There is a lot more to the birthing

of CHRIST than what has often been considered.

Beloved, what is indeed necessary is to grasp the broad

picture of Christmas beyond the events that surrounded

that particular day of HIS birth; and like I have

emphasized, the picture exceeds the singing of angels, the

appearance of arch-angel Gabriel, the worship of wise

men, the shining star- yes, there is more to Christmas than

meets the eye. This spiritual privilege is so profound and

essential to all men; for in the birth of CHRIST is the light

of men, the true life that they were created to live.

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That life is divine, it is eternal, it is the light of men, their

essence. Celebrating it is an eternal joy; a privilege that

should be seized upon with never ending gratitude and

ever-increasing joy.



THE BOOK

I write with exuberant joy comingled with swirling

delight; filled with the SPIRIT, I am divinely inspired

from above to declare to you the heart of the FATHER; to

bring to your attention glorious realities about Christmas

that surpass and far outclass every vain and religious

account sponsored to date. I can hardly contain myself

and remain thankful to the SPIRIT for the fruit of self-

control otherwise I would never be able to measure up to

the marked discipline essential to unveil this wonder.

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The excitement is one that tempts you to dance, shout,and richly ponder; it quickens the imagination, alerts the

mind, and enriches the soul. I have never been so happy

in my whole life.



And you can be sure that my joy is with a lot of sense; it is

based on the knowledge of CHRIST which exceeds every

other understanding. My prayer for you is that the same

or an even greater measure of divine consideration will

motivate you to even higher ecstatic heights as you

consume the revelation of Christmas.

May this book profit your spirit, transform your mind,

revive your soul, and strengthen your body (Hebrews

4:12); may it accomplish the purpose for which it has been

sent to you (Isaiah 55:11).| 32

So, before you get on that turkey; before you unwrap that

gift; before you light up that tree; before you send a card

or read any season’s greetings; get a hold of this

revelation. There’s more to Christmas than often meets

the eye; but this season, the LORD has ordained that

providence allows you to get a hold of a book like this

one so that you can capture GOD’s vision.



Let the divine words I share here make you see what the

FATHER has done and may the SPIRIT of GOD move

you to do it also (John 5:19).

A SEASON OF LIGHT seeks to combine the word and the

SPIRIT of GOD to venture you beyond the curtain ofsigns that most religious enthusiasts are content to rejoice

over into the very depth of GOD’s heart regarding the

birthing of CHRIST (1 Corinthians 2:10-12). As a book, its

details are vast and rich and yet nonetheless limited to the

ministry of the Holy Scriptures and the mighty HOLY

SPIRIT. That said, it is essential that you realize that the

book does not exhaust the enormous depth of infinitewonder that the revelation demands.

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What is essential to ensuring a firm grasp of the

revelation of Christmas is further study into the

scriptures with the excellent counsel of the HOLY SPIRIT

to magnify every word, every chapter, and every detail



herein. You can be sure that there is a lot more in this

work than the English language could elucidate on; a lot

more than my hand could communicate; quite a lot

remains for the HOLY SPIRIT to unveil, clarify, and

establish in your heart regarding Christmas.

To this extent A SEASON OF LIGHT is a carefully

calculated effort intended to push you to delve more in

prayer and study, in hungering and thirsting after

righteousness; its limited detail is compensated by its

provocative character so that in studying it, you are

guaranteed to desire to know more about Christmas than

always meets the eye; the work seeks to lift your eyes ofunderstanding so that you may catch GOD’s vision.

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This is the essential point here; in sharing the revelation

of CHRIST, I seek that you seize the vision of GOD;

that glorious image of you and HIM shining bright.



What I have been commanded by the LORD to deliver to

the saints and indeed the world, is the marvel of glory

and honor that GOD Almighty has bestowed on man and

how Christmas brings this to proper perspective. I remain

praying that you do not set beyond the pages in this book

clueless about your immortal worth; if anything, let the

words herein provoke you to ponder on the eternity thatGOD has invested in your heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11).

| 35 Am I against Christmas as is traditionally observed?

Some would be quick to say so and yet they miss the

point. I seek more than a protest here; this work is a lot

more than a remonstration against religious observations

of Christmas or the vanity fair that some have reduced it

to. To be sure, A SEASON OF LIGHT is a work of divine

inspiration intending to set clear the vision of GOD to

men; the book seeks to make the revelation of CHRIST

essential to the faith of every man with the noble objective



of bringing men to the perfection they were created for

(Colossians 1:27, 28).

Ten (10) chapters in total inform my communication

along with eight (8) themes anchored in the mysterious

light of glory. Right from this elaborate introductionthrough such profound subjects like the promise of light,

the knowledge of light, and the riches of light, right till I

sign-off with an enlightening and prophetic summation

of a season of light, the book will revolve around the light

that CHRIST is in us; which we must shine in this season

graciously granted to us.

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Essentially, it is my prayer that you will see that light; not

only the light that is CHRIST but the light that is CHRIST

in you. I also pray that you will shine that light brighter

than any Christmas tree ever could be lit.



Ultimately, A SEASON OF LIGHT will only find its goal

when the light that is CHRIST is indeed the light that you

shine in, with, and through you. If indeed in the course

of reading this work, you catch a glimpse of CHRIST as

in a mirror so much that you begin to shine and beam

allover and everywhere you are, then GOD’s vision will

have been accomplished in you. And to this extent, Iremain humbled, privileged, and greatly honored to serve

you.

| 37 I also mingle my prayer with faith and believe that your

light will brighten your environ, your possession, your

chances, your circumstance. Yes, I see you shining bright

and walking the path that shines even brighter every

passing day (Proverbs 4:18).

That is your manifest destiny, your divinely programmed

providence; you were created to shine, to radiate

brilliance, to display the very glory of GOD Almighty. All



of creation awaits your hour and I pray that this book

works at quickening you in this course. Yes, your season

has come; this is your moment, your time to shine, to

demonstrate GOD’s love and purpose for all men.

Nothing can hide you anymore; no design can hinder this

grand opportunity set by GOD for you:

Mat 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hillcannot be hid.

| 38 Mat 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bush el, buton a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the hou se.

Mat 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see yourgood wor ks, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

What this means is that since CHRIST came, GOD is not

in the business of hiding you; neither is HE in the

business of shutting you out. Far from all that; instead,

you are greatly welcome to the grand banquet of light; the

stage has been set and you must shine.



Beloved, GOD desires, craves, longs to show you out; HE

shines HIS light on you, has lit HIS light in you, and HE

waits for you to shine it out so that all creation observes

how glorious like HIM you really are.

And this is what Christmas is all about; it is all about

the light of GOD shining on you and you shining it

before all of creation.

Isa 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, an d the glory of the LORDis risen upon thee.

| 39 Isa 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and grossdarkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and hisglory shall be seen upon thee.

Isa 60:3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the

brightness of thy rising.

It is your day, this is your season, it is time for you to

shine that light lit before the foundation of the world.

Don’t hide, shine!!!!!!



A merry merry Christmas to you; KEEP ON

SHINING!!!!

And I am not just wishing here; I declare it forth in the

power of the SPIRIT. Even so, let YOUR will be done

dearest FATHER. Amen!!!

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THE PROMISE OF LIGHT Heb 6:13 For when God made pr omise to Abraham, because he couldswear by no greater, he swa re by himself,

Heb 6:14 Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, a nd m ultiplying I will multiply thee.

Heb 6:15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained thepromise.

Heb 6:16 For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath forconfirmation is to them an en d of all strife.

| 41 Heb 6:17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto theheirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed i t by anoath:

Heb 6:18 That by two immutable things, in which i t w as impossiblefor God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled forrefuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

That Christmas is a season loaded with the rich sense of

promise is without question; it is infact, both a consistent

and prominent feature of the season. It is quite depressing

to think of a Christmas without promise. Many of us can

remember with fondness the many delightful promises



we had from our parents and other loved ones regarding

some gift we would gain come Christmas. Indeed, the

prospect of getting some gift, even the promise that the

end of a year poses in respect to the opportunities that the

next will bring all wrap up together to make Christmas a

season of marked expectancy, a season of promise.

The theme of promise, of good fortune, the marked

expectation of wonder fills the air of Christmas; and

this has been the case since the first Christmas. Just

before CHRIST was born, the arch-angel Gabriel had

appeared to the priest Zechariah with the wondrous

promise of a baby from the womb of his dear wife,Elizabeth inspite of her barren state coupled with the fact

that she was passed her fertility age (Luke 1:18).

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And as much as this was more promise than Zechariah

could handle, Gabriel was not yet done; he had more



promise to share. Indeed his greatest assignment to-date

was the amazing promise reserved for none less than the

devout Jewish lady we all love and cherish called Mary.

Her encounter with the arch-angel is legendary, observe

its every moment:

Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent fromGod unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused to a m an whose name w as Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name w a s Mary.

| 43 Luke 1:28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, t hou t ha t

a r t highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed a r t thou among women.

Luke 1:29 And when she saw him , she was trou bled at his saying, andcast in her mind wh at manner of salutation this should be.

Luke 1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hastfound favour with God.

Luke 1:31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bringforth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Luke 1:32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of theHighest: and the Lord God sh all give unto him the throne of h is fatherDavid:

Luke 1:33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever ; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.



Luke 1:34 Then said Mar y unto the angel, How sh all this be, seeing Iknow not a man?

Luke 1:35 And the angel answered a nd said unto her, The Holy Ghostshall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshado w thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall

be called the Son o f God.

Luke 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceiveda son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who wascalled bar ren.

Luke 1:37 For w ith God nothing shall be impossible.

Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be itunto me according to thy wor d. And the angel departed from her.

| 44 I love that; for with GOD nothing is impossible: The

promise that comes to Mary, the amazing privilege it

renders her in being the earthen vessel to bear the seed of

GOD has to make a deep impression in the heart ofanyone that perceives the account with a pure heart. That

GOD could indeed extend such grace tells a lot about

how special HE is as a person. That from the loftiest of

heaven the Greatest of All considered a humble girl for

such immense duty reveals how kind, generous, and

indeed simple GOD is. It also reveals how much HE is



willing to share; how much HE is willing to bend the

rules to include even the most degenerate of men in HIS

greatest of plans.

Yes, in Christmas, in the promise given to Mary lies the

richest of promises; in that one gesture an awesome

GOD found common ground with man (Psalms 8:4). In

that wonder lay the most amazing possibility; a privilege

that surpasses mortal logic, ponder, or imagination; never

had such a possibility ever crossed the carnal mind.| 45

And yet, as special as that wonder may be, it is essential

that we realize that the promise GOD made to Mary was

a sign of an even greater promise; the promise made to

Mary of CHRIST conceived in her womb contained in it a

greater promise to all men. The CHRIST that she was to

give birth to was a lot more than another child or even

another king; HE was, is, will always be the ultimate of all

promises; HIS birth brought the promises of GOD to their



highest regard. Indeed, all the promises of GOD find

completion in the revelation of CHRIST:

2Corinthians 1:20 For all the prom ises of God in him a r e yea, and inhim Am en, unto the glory of God by us.

This aspect of the significance of the promise of CHRIST

to all men must be grasped in the story and joy of

Christmas; to be sure, the blessing of bearing the CHRIST

was indeed more than a personal score for Mary.

Although she rightfully rejoiced the privilege, even

considering that all generations shall indeed call her

blessed; yet Mary also knew that the promise of birthing

the CHRIST exceeded her peculiar privilege to include all

generations of all men.

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The arch-angel Gabriel clearly underscored that the

promise given to Mary was a lot more than a peculiar



privilege to the devout girl given that HE was indeed be

the very SAVIOR of the world (Luke 1:31; Matthew 1:23).

Make no mistakes about it, the birth of CHRIST offered

no ordinary and peculiar advantage specific to Mary;

divine counsel ensured that she appreciated the universal

quality of the privilege she was birthing into the world.

A proper impression of what was at stake is clearly made

by CHRIST when Mary is praised in light of HIS amazing

testimony:| 47

Luke 11:27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain wom an of the compan y lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessedis the wom b that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.

Luke 11:28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed a r e they that hear the wor d of God, and k eep it.

Essentially, CHRIST perceived that recognition of HIS

ministry, obedience to HIS doctrine, faith in HIM, was a

lot more privilege than bearing HIM. The wonder of



privilege Mary had in bearing the LORD was in this

respect a sign pointing to the highlight we have in

believing HIM and living in HIM.

To grasp this glorious matter in richer perspective, it is

critical that we appreciate who CHRIST is as the light ofmen that came into the world (John 1:3, 4). Contrary to

those given to revelation, most men are caught up in the

spell of religion and vain human traditionalism when

they consider these things. In these limited measures,

their devotions to Christmas center on the wonders of the

virgin birth, the appearance of angels to shepherds by

night, the travel of wise men and their worship, and theshining star that they followed that was curiously raised

over the birthplace.

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And yet, Christmas has a lot more to it than all that; there

is exceedingly greater light that was promised and that

came to birth when CHRIST was born than the shining



star or the other wonders that accompanied the birth.

When CHRIST was born, light did indeed come to the

world.

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But what was the promise of light? If it wasn’t the shining star,

if it wasn’t the born baby, what was it? When was this light

promised? And what is its significance to all men?

It is so critical that we realize the weight of this light from

the perspective of promise that GOD made to all men.

Earlier on in the first chapter, I clarified what the light

was and what indeed it really meant to all men. CHRIST

is indeed that light that GOD shone on all of creation; the



light that is the express image and likeness of the invisible

GOD (Hebrews 1:3) and indeed the one by which all

things were made by, through, and for:

Colossians 1:15 Wh o is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn o f every creature:

Colossians 1:16 For by him were a ll things created, that are in heaven,and that ar e in ear th, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones,or dom inions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all thingsconsist. | 50

This light was indeed the very design in which man was

made, the very quality of the essence of all men. When

GOD made man, HE made a creature in the very pattern

of this light. Man was not only made in the light, he

was made to be as the light. If all things consist in the

light and man is indeed made in the fashion of this light,

then man was made to be in-charge of all things even as

CHRIST is indeed in-charge of all things.



Man in this respect was made to be above all thrones,

above all powers, above all principalities, above all

dominions. Similar to the light in its every regard, man

was made to be in-charge on earth as CHRIST was indeed

in-charge in heaven.

As it is known, man lost it all; when he rebelled against

GOD, he lost the privilege of knowing who he really is, he

lost his identity and in that all the virtues of his essence. | 51 Like I explained earlier in this work, the fall of man

exceeded merely being cast out of the garden, or the

curses of pain and labor, or even the prohibition from

accessing the tree of life. Man lost something a lot more

serious that indeed made these privileges completely

irrelevant to him; he lost who he is and in so doing, he

lost all the earth together with him. For in losing essence

of his light, he plunged the earth into darkness.



Essentially, everything on earth lost meaning; all that

GOD had placed him in-charge of became subject to

darkness. It is this darkness that now forces of evil take

over and reign supreme in. This tragic loss became

Satan’s gain; where man fell from being supreme over the

earth lit in his glory, evil took over in a world subjected in

darkness. Worse still, man who lost his essence fell withall the earth subject to the dominion of Satan.

The depth of this tragedy, the ramifications were not

unknown to GOD. After all, it is HE who had cautioned

the man about the consequences of disobedience:

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Genesis 2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat:

Genesis 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou

shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt

surely die.



In HIS omniscient wisdom, GOD knew exactly how

serious a threat disobeying HIM was. Before Adam, HE

had witnessed the rebellion of Lucifer and a third of the

angelic hosts and seen how this had indeed disgraced

them from being ministering spirits so that they were

then fallen spirits. Where as chief among all ministering

spirits, Lucifer had been a brilliant light, a gloriouswitness of the MOST HIGH, yet his disobedience had

degraded him to a pitiable level destined to eternal

destruction: | 53

Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone w a s thy covering, the sar dius, topaz, and the diamond ,the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emer ald, and the

carbuncle, and gold: the workm anship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was pr epared in thee in the day that thou w ast created.

Ezekiel 28:14 Thou a r t the anointed cherub that covereth; and I ha veset thee so : thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast

walked up and dow n in the midst of the stones of fire.

Ezekiel 28:15 Thou w as t perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast crea ted, till iniquity wa s found in thee.

Ezekiel 28:16 By the m ultitude of thy mer chandise they have filled themidst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefor e I will cast



thee as profan e out of the mou ntain of God: and I will destroy thee, Ocovering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

Ezekiel 28:17 Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thouhast corru pted thy wisdom by reaso n of thy brightness: I will cast theeto the ground, I w ill lay thee befor e kings, that they may beh old thee.

Ezekiel 28:18 Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bringforth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will

bring thee to ashes upo n the earth in the sight of all them that beholdthee.

I strongly believe that the Garden of Eden was GOD’s

testing place for man even as it was for Lucifer. Just as

Lucifer was tested there in the midst of pleasure and

plenty, so was man. Before man fell, Lucifer had fallen in

disgrace. GOD knew very well the ramifications of

disobedience and interestingly, when Satan tempted manhe also knew what was coming.

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Both knew that the fall of man was going to occasion an

immortal disgrace; both knew that man would lose the

light that he was and with that everything he reigned

over would plunge into deep darkness.



Suffice it to say that Satan also knew that it was a

darkness that would relatively improve his place in

disgrace. For when man fell, a disgraced former arch-

angel and his hosts took over the earth and subordinated

man in a dark reign.

It seems to me that the one person that was lost to all the

loss was man himself; both Adam and Eve do not seem to

have appreciated the extent of their fall. Both of them

seemed to be content at losing their innocence reflected in

their impression of their nakedness (Genesis 3:7, 10).

When GOD showed up in the Garden, they hid covering

themselves thinking that the worst they had incurredfollowing their disobedience was acknowledging their

nakedness:

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Genesis 3:7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they w ere naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and madethemselves aprons.



Genesis 3:8 And they hear d the voice of the LORD God wa lking in thegarden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselvesfrom the presence of the LORD God amon gst the trees of the garden.

Genesis 3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said un to him, Where a r t thou?

Genesis 3:10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I wasafraid, because I w a s naked; and I hid myself.

Their fall had opened their carnal eyes while closing their

spiritual eyes; whereas they were keen on temporal

things, they had indeed lost the ability to appreciate

eternal things. So when GOD showed up at the Garden,

they were activated with carnal knowledge thinking that

their plight was one that merely affected their body. To

the best of their knowledge, they were convinced that

their nakedness was an offense to GOD never mind that

they had been naked before and were never ashamed

(Genesis 2:25).

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This loss of proper judgment is so important to grasp in

respect to Christmas. The birth of JESUS is not an

opportunity to gain materially more than it is an

opportunity to rejoice over spiritual gains that were made

possible with CHRIST. Many folk are a lot more

expectant to get a new cloth on Christmas than they are

aware of the cloth of righteousness that CHRIST coverseveryone that believes in HIM.

| 57 Fortunately for us all, GOD was present to straighten out

the issues at stake. If HE had never appeared, man would

be forever lost in a darkness beyond his comprehension.

When GOD showed up, the fall of man was placed inproper light. Although GOD also dressed up the man a

lot better than he’d dressed himself, GOD went beyond

that ramification to deal with what was truly necessary

(Genesis 3:21).



There are those given to carnal ponder that object to the

severe judgments that GOD gave the man following his

fall. Those who do this miss the essence and center on

irrelevancies. In this respect, they tend to object to the

various curses meted at the man; they object to the curse

of pain, the curse of labor, the curse of female inferiority,

the curse of being thrown out of the Garden, and thecurse of being prohibited from eating from the tree of life.

In their presumptions, these curses are considered as the

sum total of man’s fall. | 58

What they do not realize is that these curses were in

themselves signs of man’s fall; they were not in any waythe substance of it. As signs, they were essential to a

fallen man that had not grappled with the gravity of his

fallen predisposition.

Essentially, because it was clear to GOD that man had

limited understanding to his fallen state and indeed how



much he’d indeed lost, GOD meted out curses that would

encourage him to properly perceive the gravity of what

he’d lost. The curses that man is levied with were

merely signs that pointed to the loss of light that he’d

lost and the curse of bondage that he had subjected

himself and all the earth creation with.

If you understand this you would appreciate why fallen

spirits including the devil do not fall to these curses; they

do not feel pain or suffer the torment of laborious strife.

To this date, GOD has not cursed fallen spirits with these

trials because they know fully well how much they have

lost and what indeed remains their destined fate.

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Give any devil pain at the privilege of escaping their fate

and they would take it gladly; give any of them the curse

of labor and strife in exchange of their destined fate and

they would receive it gladly. If man had indeed perceived



the depth of loss that he’d suffered, I am sure GOD

would never have occasioned these curses upon them.

In this respect, the curses are then not as severe as is often

considered by those given to carnal thinking. But what

makes these curses completely bearable, in fact quiteconsiderate in GOD’s part is the promise that HE makes

while HE is dishing judgment:

| 60 Genesis 3:14 And the LORD God said unto the serpen t, Because thouhast done this, thou a r t cursed ab ove all cattle, and above every bea stof the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat allthe days o f thy life:

Genesis 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee and the w oma n, and between thy seed and her seed ; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt

bruise h is heel.

That promise in the midst of the tragedy of man’s fall

provides a most essential clue to how much man lost and



how much indeed stands to be gained; it also sealed the

enmity between man and the forces of darkness.

In declaring that there would be war between the seed of

the serpent and the seed of the woman, GOD was in

essence saying that it is not all over. And in this respect,HE was raising something of great consideration, a

promise that reveals quite a lot about who man is and the

stake that GOD has placed in him. | 61 To be sure, GOD could not afford to lose man; created in

HIS image and likeness, created as light and fashioned

indeed to be as HE is, man ranks highest in GOD’s

creation. In HIS immortal considerations, GOD could

indeed lose all except man.

This distinction GOD graces man with places him as arch-

enemy to fallen spirits who thought that man‘s fall would



indeed be a fatal as theirs was. Every man must relish

with joy that whereas the fall of Lucifer did not elicit a

redemptive plan, the fall of man did; whereas the fall of

the angels was a once-for-all loss, man was not. When the

angels fell, their fate was sealed, their destined

punishment eternally considered, forever to be damned

and lost.

But in this promise that GOD assures the serpent, HE

makes it clear that man is not lost for good; that there is a

redemptive plan; than HE is willing to give man another

chance to salvage his plight.

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I am sure that Satan hadn’t bargained for this; had he

known that man was redeemable he wouldn’t have

tempted him in the first place. The temptation he crafted

against man was intended to include man in the fate that

he was certain to suffer; in his limited understanding,

Satan thought that GOD would unilaterally subject man



to eternal damnation just as he was. What he

underestimated was the extent of immortality that GOD

had considered man to be when HE created him in HIS

image and likeness.

This was no ordinary light that could be merely switched

off. Although Lucifer himself had been a light, yet he was

not as much light as man was. This daystar angel had a

light that GOD snuffed out and destined to eternal

damnation upon rebellion. But the light of man had to

have a redemptive clause which GOD promises to ensure

right there in the Garden to Satan’s chagrin.

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This is very, very, very serious staff; it is essential that we

appreciate to which extent a fallen angel, even an arch-

angel at that did not warrant a redemptive clause while a

fallen man is assured of redemption.



Why did this fact elude the Serpent?

I would think because he is not omniscient; further to

that, he was not privy to the eternal covenant that

informed the creation of man. In this respect, he never

knew to which extent man was indeed as much light as

GOD is. Having been a light and yet having suffered the

fate of being snuffed out, he might have thought that man

was not as much light as he was and would indeed suffer

a similar fate that he suffered.| 64

Well, he was wrong and more inaccurate than he could

ever master; man was created to be a greater light than he

was and as a light his brightness is only compared to that

of the MOST HIGH. Unlike him, man need not covet to

be as the MOST HIGH considering that he was indeed

graciously made to be as HE is.

It is in this sense that man’s redemption becomes a

considered possibility. Watch this: Because man was



indeed created in the image and likeness of GOD, then

GOD takes on the personal responsibility of ensuring

man’s redemption. Man is redeemable because HE is in

proper perspective GOD’s seed, HIS kind.

This consideration that GOD gives man so outweighs thepunishment that HE gives man as a result of his fall. That

man is redeemable because he is GOD’s kind outclasses

the curse of pain and labor that he is given as

punishment. Today, Satan knows this and he would give

anything to exchange places with man; he would gladly

bear pain or labor or both and even worse if only he could

be redeemed.

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And yet, his fate is sealed for all eternity; he remains

irredeemable, his fate remains irrevocable, and awaits this

fate with marked hostility and jealous against man.



Beloved, understanding this promise of redemption

requires this comparison; we must appreciate that in this

respect, GOD has never promised any other creation,

nothing. Man, to-date, remains the only creature GOD

has ever promised anything. HE has never promised

angles, cherubim’s, seraphim’s, arch-angels, elders; HE

has never promised nothing to the stars, the sun, themoon, mountains, rivers, animals, whatsoever. All HIS

promises are centered on man. No other being in heaven

or on the earth, or under the earth has ever been

promised by the MOST HIGH.

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That GOD Almighty promises man reveals a lot about

who man is; it speaks of his privileged status, of his

foremost ranking in creation, of his glorious essence and

immortal predisposition. For GOD only promises HIS

kind.



THE GREATEST PROMISE

GOD is sovereign and owes no one HIS word. To think

that this awesome GOD promises man is amazing in of

itself. In proper understanding, GOD is obliged to

nothing; everything exists at HIS will and pleasure,

everything owes HIM and not the other way round. HE

owes no one, owes nothing and is entitled to do as HE

pleases. | 67

To be sure, the fact that GOD promises man anything, let

alone his redemption, begs a lot of serious consideration.

So often it is presumed for granted that GOD promises uswithout appreciating who HE is and to which extent this

obligation is completely out of touch with HIS esteemed

person.



But when one grapples with the lofty dimensions of this

wonder, then the omnipotent worth of man comes to

play. That GOD promises man speaks of man’s

immeasurable worth to GOD. Essentially, GOD

engages with man in this respect as HE would HIS

equal. HE promises to man in the same respect that HE

would actually promise HIMSELF.

In this gesture, GOD belies HIS well considered regard

for man. If ever there was any doubt that HE had made a

being after HIS own kind, then this privilege completely

validates this loftiest of claims. Promising man is indeed a

glorious tribute to man by the MOST HIGH full of the

suggestion of his comparable consideration with the

deity. This unique offer is a move to preserve the claim of

man’s divine dignity and omnipotent worth; it is a

privilege exclusive to the highest of immortals.

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Now the scripture is loaded with a list of promises that

GOD makes to man but what should also be clearly

understood is that all of scripture is really about the

greatest of all promises that GOD makes. The greatest

promise of GOD is the redemption of man which is also

the restoration of man’s light; and the whole of

scripture is a well drafted plot of GOD’s redemptiveeffort.

To be sure, every promise that we read about following

that promise in the Garden is to be properly appreciated

as shadows of this greatest of all promises. In between the

judgment of man in the Garden wherein GOD makes this

redemptive promise to man and when CHRIST actually

appears as a fulfillment of the promise, all other promises

made in between were signs of which CHRIST is the

light.

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It is very important to grasp this fact considering that so

many saints and ministers actually miss the point. The

sad reality is that so many believers in CHRIST are caught

up with the promises that GOD made as shadows and

signs all the while they miss grasping the promise of

light. Even when the gospel is preached today, most

believers are keener about the promises GOD made toNoah, Abraham, Moses, and David than they are about

the promise of light which is CHRIST HIMSELF.

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I am seriously disturbed by the level of consideration that

promises GOD made as shadows and signs are actually

perceived with a lot more consideration than the promiseof CHRIST. When I see believers get more fixated about

the blessings promised in the Levitical laws, I am sadly

reminded about how the devil continues to work hard

and mean to ensure that men miss out on the promise of

light.



Beloved, the promises that GOD made to all the

patriarchs, the Old Covenant prophets, kings, and

priests, were all signs and shadows of the promise of

light HE made in the Garden. This includes the promise

made to Noah when GOD promised never to destroy the

earth (Genesis 8:21, 22); or the promises GOD made to

Abram when HE guarantees to bless him and make his

name great (Genesis 12:2-4; 13:6; 15:5; 18:18; 22:17, 18); or

the promise that HE made to King David when HE

assures him of having his family line reign over Israel (2

Samuel 7:9-15).

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And to be sure, even in these instances, GOD neverthelessreiterated the promise of light as when HE assures

Abraham that his seed shall inherit the nations or/and

that through his seed shall all the nations be blessed

(Genesis 18:18); or when HE assures David that at HIS

lineage shall reign as King of all the nations in a

Messianic dominion (2 Samuel 7:12-14).



However, of all the Old Covenant prophets, it was Isaiah

that received and most communicated the promise of

light. Seeing beyond shadows and signs, this zealous Jew

declared:

Isa 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light:they that dwell in the land of the shado w of death, upon them ha th thelight shined.

Isa 9:3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, a n d not increased the joy:they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, a n d as m e n rejoice when they divide the spoil.

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Isa 9:4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppr essor, as in the day of Midian.

Isa 9:5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and

garments rolled in blood; but t h i s shall be with burning a n d fuel of fire.

Isa 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and thegovernment shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called

Wo nderful, Counsellor, The m ighty God, The everlasting Father, ThePrince of Peace.

Isa 9:7 Of the increase of h is government and peace t he re sh a l l be noend, upon the throne o f David, and upon his kingdom, to ord er it, andto establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth evenfor ever. The zeal of the LORD of ho sts will perform this.



He saw more than shadows and types, he saw more than

material blessings gained from obedience to the laws of

Moses; this ancient prophet saw the light of glory that

man had lost being restored to him. He saw a child being

born, a king being given; in both the child and the king,

he synonymously saw light shine upon men; he saw the

promise of light.

| 73 He was not alone in his day to see this. JESUS after all

remarked that Abraham saw his days and rejoiced (John

8:56). Furthermore, the radical prophet Jeremiah saw too

the light of his reign and declared:

Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I willraise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign andprosper , and shall execute judgment and justice in the ear th.

Jerem iah 23:6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwellsafely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORDOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.



This promise of light was also shown to other prophets in

the Old Covenant in various formats: To Zechariah, HE

was the Branch that would rebuild the temple in glory:

Zechariah 6:12 And speak u nto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORDof hosts, saying, Behold the man w hose nam e is The BRANCH; and heshall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of theLORD:

Zechariah 6:13 Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and heshall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and heshall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be

between them both.

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To Malachi, the light would come with righteousness in

HIS wings:

Malachi 4:2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth,and grow up as calves of the stall.



For the prophet Amos, the promise of light would be a

revival of David’s throne complete with a restoration of

fortune in the land marked with a revived economy:

Amos 9:11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that isfallen, and close up the breaches thereo f; and I will raise up his ruins,and I w ill build it as in the da ys of old:

Amos 9:12 That they may possess the rem nant of Edom, and of all theheathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeththis.

Amos 9:13 Behold, the days com e, saith the LORD, that the plowma nshall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that sowethseed; and the m ountains shall drop sw eet wine, and all the hills shallmelt.

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And the Gentile King and ancient global emperor

Nebuchadnezzar was also privileged to see this promise

of light delivered to him in a dream with Daniel bearing

the interpretation of it as the coming of a kingdom that

would waste away every other dominion and be set up as

the chief reign over the earth:



Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of hea ven setup a kingdom, wh ich shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom sh allnot be left to other people, b u t it shall break in pieces and consume allthese kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Daniel 2:45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the moun tain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the

brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath madeknown to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

There were certainly a lot more previews into this light

that GOD promised to be restored to man as observed in

the Old Covenant; and like I said, the whole of scripture

prior to the coming of CHRIST was indeed littered with

this promise as indeed it was what it was all about.

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What is necessary is that we focus on the light and not the

shadows of it. Those who ponder on all the other

promises of GOD as their essential references to HIS

blessings miss out on the main subject of HIS association



with man. Beyond the shadows and types, beyond the

promises enshrined in the laws of Moses, beyond the

promises HE made to the children of Israel, or to their

respective kings, there is a lot more that GOD promises

man.

All other promises were signs of this one promise, the

promise of light. This is the promise that every believer of

GOD must seek to grasp for in perceiving it, in seizing it,

are all the promises of GOD fulfilled.| 77

This grand promise of light is indeed the greatest of all;

the essence of all other promises that GOD makes. To

be sure, without this promise, all other promises do not

bear any profound meaning; none of them bears the

omnipotent privilege that man lost in his disobedience.

Any man could have a great name, be materially

endowed, privileged with human royalty, blessed in the

city and the countryside, and blessed in the fruit of their



womb, or the work of their labor, and still not recover

what man lost; indeed still be trapped in a fallen world

plagued with darkness.

Might I add that this fact includes the notable blessing of

bearing the LORD of glory. Indeed, the arch-angelGabriel was spot on when he pronounces Mary to be

blessed among all women and acknowledging that the

fruit of her womb was blessed; and yet, even that

privilege pales to nothing in comparison to the promise of

light. Without CHRIST, without the revelation that HE

brings, not even Mary who carried HIM in her womb

had achieved anything sufficient to restore the light thatman had lost when he rebelled against GOD.

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To those that think otherwise, the LORD HIMSELF, the

very light of the world assures:



Luke 11:28 Yea rather, blessed a r e they that hear the word of God,and keep it.

IT IS FINISHED, IT IS DONE, IT IS FULFILLED

The promise of Christmas exceeds the joy of Mary

bearing the CHRIST; it exceeds the joy of angels singing

in the night; or the worship of wise men following a star.

It is a promise that exceeds the promises enshrined in the

Levitical laws, including the promises GOD made specific

to patriarchs and prophets, even kings. It is in this respect

that the apostle Paul actually suggests that none of those

luminary personalities in the Old Testament beheld the

promise.

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Regardless of the promises that GOD made to them and

regardless of the fact that they were fulfilled in their times



yet none of them beheld the actual promise that their

promises were merely shadows of.

Indeed, all the promises of GOD are obtained by faith in

HIM; and these persons all gained the privilege of

receiving these promises and their fulfillment by faith. Byfaith Enoch walked with GOD until he was no more; by

faith Noah built the ark and survived the floods; by faith

Abraham believed GOD and received a child in his old

age even though his wife was barren; by faith Moses

delivered the children from bondage; by faith David

overcame adversity, triumphed over Goliath, and even

became king in Israel; by faith Daniel prayed for thereturn of Israel; by faith Nehemiah saw the rebuilding of

the holy city Jerusalem; by faith all these men in the Old

Testament obtained both promises and their fulfillment

and yet none of them beheld the greatest of all promises:

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Hebrews 11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report throughfaith, received not the prom ise:

None of these great men of faith that we read and are

inspired by in the Old Testament received the reality of

the light that GOD promised in the Garden; none of them

saw the consolation of men, the restoration of GOD’sperfect consideration of all men.

| 81 Beloved, the promise of Christmas is the fulfillment of

GOD’s greatest promise, the promise of light. To be

sure, Christmas is not when GOD was making promises

but rather when HE was fulfilling the greatest of all

promises. When CHRIST was born, the light that man

lost in the Garden had indeed came to the world.

The coming of CHRIST is then when all GOD’s ministry

of making promises stopped because in CHRIST all HIS

promises are fulfilled. In that blessed of all born children,



conceived of the HOLY SPIRIT, born of the Virgin Mary,

was the entire summation of the fulfillment of everything

GOD ever promised man, the greatest of all promises.

When Mary held that child in her hands, she held the

fulfillment of all promises. That is how one contemporaryprophet in her time saw it; when Simeon held the child in

his hands, he was filled with the satisfaction that he held

the completion of GOD’s promises, the full performance

of GOD’s will towards Israel:

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Luke 2:25 And, behold, there was a m an in Jerusalem, whose name

w a s Simeon; and the same m an w a s just and devout, waiting for theconsolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon h im.

Luke 2:26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that heshould not see death, before he had seen the Lor d's Christ.

Luke 2:27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when theparents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

Luke 2:28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, andsaid,



Luke 2:29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace,according to thy wor d:

Luke 2:30 For m ine eyes have seen thy salvation,

Luke 2:31 Wh ich thou hast prepared befor e the face of all people;

Luke 2:32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy peopleIsrael.

Luke 2:33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which wer e spoken of him.

I just so love that; a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the

glory of thy people Israel; essentially, the restoration of all

men, the light of the world, the answer to the desire of all

ages.

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Yes, in that child, in CHRIST, is everything that man lost

that was necessary to restore him in his place as the first

fruit of all creation, a light in the world. Every other

promise of GOD finds its relevance in this reality. Infact,

without the fulfillment of this greatest of all promises, all

other promises whether fulfilled or not were useless to



men. Those who gained from them were never

considered to have received what man had lost:

Hebrews 11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report throughfaith, received not the prom ise:

Hebrews 11:40 God having provided some better thing for us, thatthey without us should not be made perfect.

Although they gained promises from GOD and indeed

received their fulfillment, yet they continued to linger in

the damnation that all men had suffered following the fall

of man. Truly, all men regardless had sinned and had

indeed fallen short of the glory of GOD (Romans 3:23).

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But in CHRIST, this damnation found its remedy; in HIM,

was the answer that men had contemplated since the fall.

Here was the SEED of the woman that was born to crush

the head of the serpent; here was a child destined for



more than the material world could ever fulfill, a child

born with the object purpose of restoring man and all

things according to the perfection of light that GOD had

designed from the beginning.

When Simeon held this child, he perceived by the SPIRIT

that he held the fulfillment of all promises, the

completion of all prophecy, the marvelous promise of

light.

| 85 Beloved, all the promises of GOD are done here, in

CHRIST (2 Corinthians 1:20). Christmas is NEVER about

the light under the tree or the light shining in the sky; you

do not need another promise given to you this Christmas,

not ever. Perceive the CHRIST, perceive the light that

has already come in the world and know this day that

GOD has finished, done, completed all that is necessary

to restore man.



Sometimes I hear believers suggest that GOD has

promised healing; then they cry to HIM reminding HIM

about HIS promise to heal them of their disease or

infirmity. Many times I have had some minister or other

suggest to them that they ought to quote the word of

promises GOD made regarding healing in a measure to

remind HIM of HIS promises. A lot of ministry, prayer,study, and consideration are made regarding GOD

fulfilling a promise HE has made.

| 86 All that religious gimmickry is nothing but a whole lot of

blasphemy; a form of godliness that denies the power

thereof (2 Timothy 3:5). Those that engage in ‘reminding’

GOD of HIS promises do not realize that GOD went

ahead of that game some 2,000 years ago when HE sent

CHRIST. Beloved, in HIM was the true light that lights up

every man that comes into the world (John 1:4).



I pray you get this thing; believe it because it is absolute

truth. GOD is not promising healing to nobody after

CHRIST came. All the scriptures that suggest this

promise were fulfilled in HIS coming. Essentially,

when CHRIST showed up, every disease was rendered

illegal; HIS appearance nullified the regime of any

ailment. The fact that HE was born at all, especiallyconsidering that HE was born of a woman, rendered the

domain of darkness from whence sickness derives its

strength irrelevant to the human experience. | 87 No man need ever suffer from any disease following the

coming of the light. In this respect, GOD does not

promise healing nor does HE need to. HE knows what

we all should know; that is, CHRIST, the light of the

world has judged the agenda of darkness and made

sickness together with it irrelevant to all men.



This also goes with the concern over prosperity that

consumes many in the church today. Pseudo-ministers of

righteousness have invaded the saints with a form of

gospel that properly inspected reveals a deep and corrupt

sham; their preoccupation with material vanity pretends

to be a crusade against poverty. Those who minister this

so-called prosperity gospel belie their hatred for the crossand are enemies of CHRIST because they forsake its

accomplishments in favor of Old Testament methods

and promises. | 88 When they speak of blessings, they venture no more than

the list of privileges mentioned in the Old Covenant

oblivious of all spiritual blessings pertaining to life and

godliness that are richly gained in CHRIST (Ephesians

1:3).

To be sure, once believers grasp who CHRIST is as the

light of the world and what faith in HIM does in



translating one from the domain of darkness into the

kingdom of light then they would appreciate to which

extent it is indeed abominable to suggest they are poor in

any regard. Believers are not poor, not after they have

seen the light and walk in the light. It may seem that way

to someone that is carnally inclined but properly

speaking from a spiritual perspective where actual truthdwells, it is impossible for a believer to be poor.

| 89 The coming of the light of CHRIST in this world closed all

promises GOD made in respect to our prosperity; for in

the light that CHRIST is lays all the riches of glory that

exceed in measure the entirety of this fallen world invalue. The one that receives the light is guaranteed wealth

here and forever that staggers the mortal mind if properly

appreciated. This is the main point that JESUS sought the

rich young ruler to grasp and that he failed to.



As the light of the world, as the true light of all men, HE

offers a greater prosperity than the law ever could grant.

No one seeks HIM in vain, no one abandons all in favor

of this light that gains nothing out of it:

Mark 10:29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you,

There is no m an that hath left house, or br ethren, or sisters, or father,or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and thegospel's,

Mark 10:30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time,houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, andlands, with persecutions; and in the wor ld to come eternal life. | 90

Beloved, the LORD was not making a promise here but

rather speaking a reality; you believe on HIM, you trust

in this light, and you will have switched the button of

utmost prosperity both on earth and forever more. As the

light of all men, HE is the surest guarantor of prosperity.



Those that seek to teach from Old Testament practices on

how to gain in life have not perceived the light; to be sure,

they are grasping at shadows. Those methods they refer

together with the promises they focus on were shadows

of which CHRIST is the light. That light has now come

and you have no business seeking to gain from shadows.

Regarding your prosperity, just awaken to the light andyou are on. In this light is life more abundantly than

any Old Testament law could ever assure you (John

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What this means in relation to Christmas is that you need

not bother seeking GOD to fulfill any promise from HISword since all HIS promises have been completely

fulfilled in the light that is CHRIST. HIS birth validates

GOD’s words, vindicates GOD’s promises, and seals HIS

love and divine providence to all men.



What you need for Christmas is not another promise

from GOD, not even another gift from HIM; all you

ever needed and a lot more than you can imagine have

indeed been wrapped and fulfilled in CHRIST.

Christmas then remains a season to celebrate the

abundant measure of love that GOD has shown us all in

sending us the light that bears all good things.

Think very seriously about this kindest of considerations

this Christmas:

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Romans 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up

for us all, how sh all he not with him also freely give us all things?

Believe me; HE has indeed given us all things together

with CHRIST. It is for this reason that as believers in

CHRIST we are considered as sons of GOD and even joint



heirs with HIM over all that the FATHER has bequeathed

HIM:

Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself bear eth witness with our spirit, that weare the children of God:

Rom ans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with h im , that we may be also

glorified together.

Romans 8:18 For I r eckon that the sufferings of this present time a r e not worthy t o b e com par ed with the glory which shall be revealed inus.

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Are you a believer? Have you truly believed the light that has

come into the world? Then you are a son of GOD and

therefore a benefactor of all that GOD has. Your privilege

to this claim is sealed by the very blood of CHRIST which

is indeed the most Holy means available to ensure the

validity of this claim. What that means is that heaven

acknowledges you to be rich and all-sufficient and it is

high time that you awaken to this reality.



This light has come to the world; it has also crossed your

path; and if you have believed it, then you must hold onto

to it. It is not a promise of GOD to you but rather a

fulfillment of all HIS promises to you. What is necessary

is for you to convert its immeasurable worth from the

spiritual realm where it shines bright into the material

realm the world dwells in; meaning that rather than seek

GOD to make promises or fulfill dreams, visions, or

promises, awaken to the reality that HE already has done

so in CHRIST JESUS. Basically, fight the fight of faith (1

Timothy 6:12).

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Use Christmas as the ordained season to fight this good

fight; declare your healing, your prosperity, your favor,

your mercies, your brilliance, your wisdom, your

integrity, your promotion, your inheritance, your

strength, your royalty, your splendor, your grace, your



power, declare your blessings, your authority, your

time, your season, your light; declare without any fear,

without any doubt. Christmas testifies of your glorious

claim. When that baby was born, when that light came

into the world, your destiny to receive all the fulfillment

of GOD’s promises was sealed; yes, even the greatest of

all promises, this glorious light has shone on you andnow you must rise and shine it to the world.

| 95 Christmas is yours, it is your season to rise and shine to

all men the brilliant light of all GOD’s goodwill towards

all men. You do not even need anyone’s good word, you

do not need to be bothered about men fulfilling theirpromises to you; in this light, you have received a lot

more, infinitely more than any man ever could promise.

Yes, this Christmas is yours to rejoice and revel in the

fulfillment of GOD’s greatest promise including in the

fullness of all HIS promises. Enjoy, celebrate, and praise



the MOST HIGH whose word never fails and who in HIS

timely goodness sent us the light of glory in such a time

as this. To HIS name belongs eternal praise forever and

ever, AMEN!!!!!

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THE BIRTH OF LIGHT Isaiah 9:2 The people that walked in dar kness have seen a gre at light:they that dwell in the land of the shado w of death, upon them ha th thelight shined.

Isaiah 9:3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, a n d increased the joy:they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, a n d as m e n rejoice when they divide the spoil.

Isaiah 9:4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden , and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppresso r, as in the day of Midian.

Isaiah 9:5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, andgarments rolled in blood; but t h i s shall be with burning a n d fuel of fire.

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Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and thegovernment shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called


Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of h is government and peace t he re sh a l l be no end, upon the throne o f David, and upon his kingdom, to order it,and to establish it with judgment and with justice from hencefortheven for ever.

There has to be something so awesome about JESUS even

from a casual point of view; I mean nobody ever had their



birthday celebrated with as much curiosity and joy as HE

has and this has been going on for the last two thousand

years. Considering the fact that HE never made any

remarkable contributions generally considered by men,

that HE outshines and continues to do so every other

major personality tells a lot. There are kings, governors,

soldiers, politicians, business personalities, name it, thatwould have given anything to bear the influence that

CHRIST JESUS wields in the affairs of men.

| 98 HE is unique, glorious, set above every other man; more

than that, HE is indeed above every other created being.

As LORD of glory, Prince of Peace, Everlasting Father, the

very SON of GOD, HE is superior to every being in

heaven, on earth, and under the earth.

The apostle Paul found this out from much prayer and by

the counsel of the SPIRIT of truth so that he acclaimed

HIM thus:



Colossians 1:15 Wh o is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn o f every creature:

Colossians 1:16 For by him were a ll things created, that are in heaven,and that ar e in ear th, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones,or dom inions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

Colossians 1:17 And he is before all things, and by him all thingsconsist.

When the apostle John, whom HE dearly loved, heard

HIS awesome voice blast like a trumpet and turned to

behold HIM as HE would be properly seen in glory and

majestic wonder, the vision was more than HIS body

could bear:

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Revelations 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind m e a great voice, as of a trum pet,

Revelations 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Om ega, the first and the last:and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send i t unto the sevenchurches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, andunto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and untoPhiladelphia, and unto Laodicea.



Revelations 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden can dlesticks;

Revelations 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks on e likeunto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, andgirt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Revelations 1:14 His head and h is hairs w er e white like wool, as w hiteas snow; and h is eyes w er e as a flame of fire;

Revelations 1:15 And his feet like unto fine bra ss, as if they bur ned ina furnace; and his voice as the sound of man y waters.

Revelations 1:16 And he ha d in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged swor d: and his countenance w a s asthe sun shineth in his strength.

Revelations 1:17 And wh en I saw him , I fell at his feet as dead. And helaid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the firstand the last:

| 100 Revelations 1:18 I a m he that liveth, and was dead ; and, behold, I amalive for evermor e, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Oh JESUS, JESUS, JESUS lover of my soul, bishop of my

destiny, my refuge and my GOD; our fortress and strong

tower; our All in All, everything beyond it all, our

delight, desire, our destiny; Oh JESUS, how can words

begin even to describe the meaning of YOUR essence, the

essence of YOUR birthing? Your divinity is passed



mortal ponder, even the angels wonder and fail in

understanding; none figured why you loved man so,

none understood why you found HIM so worthy of

consideration. Even in the highest of heavens was heard

this profound query:

Psalms 8:3 Wh en I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, themoo n and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

Psalms 8:4 Wh at is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man , that thou visitest him?

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This immortal wonder begs an urgent answer; men from

all walks of life, all of creation need to awaken to the

profound motive of the HIGHEST in sending the SON ofglory to dwell among men and be as they are in their

fallen state.



Indeed the angels being familiar as they are with HIS

deity and glory in heaven where HE shines bright as the

light of them all rejoiced with joy unspeakable upon HIS

birth. Where they might have still wondered at the logic

of this move yet they were quickened to rejoice and in

their celebration they sought to awaken man from his

slumber in the domain of darkness; they sought that allmen consider seriously the privilege of having the light of

glory among them as one of their own.

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To shepherds watching their sheep by night, holy angels

gladly sung the first Christmas song:

Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of theheavenly host praising God, and saying,

Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good w illtoward men.



These angels must have wondered about GOD’s

intentions; pondering that if CHRIST has been the reason

for heavens glory then surely HE would occasion the

earth’s restoration. What had seemed impossible before

all of a sudden beamed with remarkable possibility as

they witnessed from heaven the SON of GOD born

among men.

Beloved, the birth of JESUS is not only celebrated in

your home, in your soul, or even in your faith; the birth

of CHRIST is more than religion could afford. In the

highest of heaven, it is rejoiced to this day. All of heaven

celebrates the wonder of CHRIST wrapped up in humanflesh, born of a virgin girl, bringing the light of men to a

fallen creation. In this venture, divinity offered the earth

its greatest chance; when GOD was born in the flesh, the

possibility of men dressing GOD became an enshrined

reality. Today, all men can walk in the light and be a light

of glory even as CHRIST is. Today, a fallen creation can

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be redeemed from its wretched plight and brought into

the very liberty of glory divine.

Truly, truly, truly, this is peace on earth, good will to all

men.

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Make no mistakes about it; the wonder of CHRIST’s birth

exceeds the amazing mystery of Immaculate Conception.

Any proper appreciation of GOD should inform anyone

that HE is able to do the impossible. That an Almighty

GOD ensured a virgin’s conception without the help of

another man is something that HE is capable of doing and

one that should be expected of HIS glorious potency.



When Mary wondered at the subject of this wonder, the

arch-angel Gabriel volunteered for all men to forever

acknowledge:

Luke 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceiveda son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who wascalled bar ren.

Luke 1:37 For w ith God nothing shall be impossible.

Nothing is impossible with GOD; in HIS sovereign

disposition, HE is able to do anything that HE pleases. To

the prophet Jeremiah, this boast was made certain by

GOD HIMSELF:

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Jer 32:26 Then came the wo rd of the LORD unto Jerem iah, saying,

Jer 32:27 Behold, I a m the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for m e?



Nothing, absolutely nothing, is too difficult for GOD.

And as far as wombs go, HE has proven HIMSELF over

and over again; HE has sponsored conceptions in wombs

that were shut down barren. From Sarah all the way

through Rachel, Hannah and Ruth to Elizabeth, GOD has

proved HIMSELF as more than able to occasion

conception where it has been considered impossible.

That Mary’s case was peculiar in the sense that she did

not have a man to work out this pro-creative privilege

was no place for impossibility where HIS power is under

consideration. Even in the womb of the virgin, HE is still

LORD. And Mary who loved HIM knew as much so that

she bid HIS will in those words that have gained

immortal worth:

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Luke 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it

unto me according to thy wor d.



That is my prayer for you dearest beloved, oh that you

would believe the word of the LORD; believe me, it is not

empty; it has a wonderful performance following its

pronouncement. Once GOD has sent HIS word then

inherent in it is the power to ensure that it functions to

the full completion of its assignment:

Isaiah 55:10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven,and re turneth not thither, but watereth the ear th, and ma keth it bringforth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to theeater: | 107 Isaiah 55:11 So shall my wo rd be that goeth forth out of my mouth: itshall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which Iplease, and it shall prosper in th e th in g wher eto I sent it.

Once GOD has spoken, there goes the truth; there is no lie

found in HIM. It is impossible for HIM to lie (Numbers

23:19). If HE says a virgin shall give birth, HE means what

HE says and says what HE means; that virgin will have a

greater chance to birth than the womb of any woman

betrothed to a man ever could.



HE actually says something to this effect elsewhere:

Isa 54:1 Sing, O barren, thou t h a t didst not bear; break forth intosinging, and cry aloud, thou t h a t didst not travail with child: for m orea r e the children of the desolate than the children of the m arr ied wife,saith the LORD.

Beloved, when GOD speaks into your barren state,

when HE speaks into your virgin experience, it doesn’t

matter the condition you are in; that word has the

productive power to turn around that fate into fortune.

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Well, the birth of CHRIST in the womb of the Virgin

Mary is testimony of HIS creative and active word. And

to this extent, Christmas attests to this; it is a season when

we should celebrate the power of GOD’s word. What



seemed impossible, even unimaginable, in the affairs of

men GOD’s word made possible.

I for one would suggest that Christmas should include

more than the magic wonder of material vanity. Beyond

the gifts that money can buy, the story of the virgin birth

calls our attention to the miraculous virtues available to

us in GOD’s word. And since faith is essential in seeing

the word work in our lives; I would even say that

Christmas should be a season of faith wherein we can

activate the word of GOD in our lives to produce

preferred realities that otherwise seem impossible.

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And yet there is a lot more virtue in the Immaculate

Conception than the creative wonder of GOD’s word

reveals; the marvel of birthing out of the womb of a virgin

may be one level of appreciating Christmas but there is

another level that should see us get deep into

appreciating the wonder of birthing divinity.



I believe it is a lot more spectacular that GOD was

birthed by a fallen mortal than it is that a virgin gave

birth to a child. Whereas both are indeed wonders, it is

my preferred opinion, established in the counsel of the

SPIRIT, that the latter wonder, the birth of divinity by a

fallen mortal constitutes a richer wonder.

When Mary wondered at the possibilities of giving birth

without knowing a man, the arch-angel Gabriel

responded by sharing with her how this remarkable

possibility would indeed occur:

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Luke 1:35 And the angel answered a nd said unto her, The Holy Ghostshall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshado w thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall

be called the Son o f God.



This was very privileged information; that it is available

for all men to read and ponder is a glorious tribute to the

relationship GOD has with man; it is absolutely awesome.

Think about it with a divinely inspired mind, conjecture

pure thoughts in this regard and you will be amazed atwhat you come up with. That GOD is indeed able to do

anything is agiven but this feat takes the cake; what the

angel shared with Mary staggered the minds of

theological debates in the days of JESUS to-date. That

Mary was a virgin that gave birth could be swallowed by

most religious folks but to suggest that the child she bore

was conceived by the HOLY SPIRIT tantamount to blasphemy.

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Even a devout Jew like Joseph couldn’t easily swallow it

and it was indeed essential for the same angel to clarify

on the quality of seed that worked her womb. In his



moment of doubt, GOD sent the arch-angel to assure him

thus:

Matthew 1:18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: Wh en ashis mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together,she wa s found w ith child of the Holy Ghost.

Matthew 1:19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just m a n , and not

willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

Matthew 1:20 But while he thou ght on these things, behold, the angelof the Lord appeared unto him in a dre am, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which isconceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. | 112

This is mindboggling info; sometimes I wonder how

many dear brothers in the LORD, men that dearly love

HIM, would have believed in this account coming from

their betrothed virgin fiancée. A virgin conceived? That is

acceptable in the realm of faith; but conceived by the HOLY

SPIRIT? That wonder begs a lot of serious consideration;

and it ought to.



We must not just believe it and leave that very vital piece

of information in the pages of scripture. It is so valuable

and requires serious appreciation. I believe that coming to

terms with the merits of its glorious dimensions would

just color the Christmas story with such bright lights that

would shine a whole new dimension of brilliance on the

season. That GOD got so involved beyond speaking and

fulfilling HIS word to ensure the birth of CHRIST in the

flesh offers a lot of meat to chew. The involvement of the

SPIRIT in working the womb of Mary, although a devout

Jew but nonetheless a fallen mortal, is rich with meaning

and revelation.

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For one, it tells something about the synonymous nature

GOD and man have in their proper self. That GOD could

contemplate and furthermore actually conceive in the

womb of a woman to bear a child reveals a lot about



who both really are; both GOD and man share a special

relation that ought to be exploited by all who marvel at

this account.

Remember that this is the GOD of order who fashioned

all creatures to relate after their own kind (Genesis 1:11,12; 21, 22; 24, 25; 28); HE abhors the concept of cross-

breeding across species:

| 114 Leviticus 19:19 Ye shall keep m y statutes. Thou sh alt not let thy cattlegender w ith a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingledseed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen comeupon thee.

Even when fallen angels engaged in conjugal relations

with fallen women, GOD was appalled and responded

with wiping out the entire race that resulted from this

relation. Apart from the corruption that set in place as

men degenerated into a course of sin and perversion that



offended GOD, the fact that the seed of man had indeed

been corrupted by the women of the earth giving

themselves to fallen angels motivated GOD to destroy the

entire race:

Genesis 6:1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the

face of the earth, and daughters wer e born unto them,

Genesis 6:2 That the sons of God saw the dau ghters of men that they w er e fair; and they took them w ives of all which they chose.

Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive withman, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred andtwenty years.

| 115 Genesis 6:4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and alsoafter that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men,and they bare ch i l d ren to them, the same becam e mighty men whichw er e of old, men of renown.

Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man w a s great inthe earth, and t h a t every imagination of the thoughts of his heart w a s only evil continually.

Genesis 6:6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on theearth, and it grieved him at his hear t.



That this GOD would then descend from the loftiest of

heaven and seek to conceive a child in the womb of a

virgin fallen mortal tells a lot about the two. HE could

have chosen to conceive this Holy Child with an angel

but HE didn’t; HE could have chosen to conceive this

Holy Child with a Holy Cherubim or Seraphim but HE

didn’t; nothing in the whole of heaven was sufficient to bring to birth this Holy Child, none was found worthy for

GOD to conceive with; yes, like Adam in the beginning,

there was not found in heaven any being sufficient for

GOD to conceive the Child with.

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Beloved, man is GOD’s compatible partner; the only

being that GOD can mutually work with to produce

HIS kind. Being of the same kind, fashioned in HIS

image and likeness, the two can indeed become one

flesh and bear child.

That the two can indeed conjugate and bear a Holy Child

reveals a lot about who man really is in perfect

consideration.



I think that is wonderful to dwell on; this revelation in the

story of Christmas may well be the source of the most

profound delight. Most celebrations of Christmas have

hardly perceived this delight; few believers, if ever to this

day, have delighted on the wonder of being GOD’s kind

and being HIS partner as indeed Mary was.

And yet, it is essential that we delight in this privilege in

all its fullness. That as creatures of the MOST HIGH yet

we are made in the fashion of the MOST HIGH is glorious

revelation. But when you consider the fact that this

privilege positions us to being able to commune together,

conjugate together, so that we are able to bear the glory ofGOD then we have discovered a whole other dimension

of celebrating Christmas.

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This point is not clearly brought out in the creation

account when GOD made us in HIS likeness, blessed us,



and urges us to multiply. Procreation for man was in that

episode considered a matter limited to man’s kind which

subtly seems to exclude GOD who created man after HIS

type and kind. However, when the angel Gabriel reveals

to Mary how indeed she will be with Child without the

knowledge of a man, we then realize the possibility of

GOD procreating with man as another affirmation ofthem being of the same kind.

| 118 All of a sudden, scriptures where GOD speaks of men

being HIS bride begin to get a whole other meaning. Now

we can understand GOD’s jealousies over what HE

judges as Israel’s prostitution:

Hosea 1:2 The beginning of the word o f the LORD by Hosea. And the

LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and

children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great

whoredom, depa r t i n g from the LORD.



This theme of GOD loving men like a husband would

love a wife is consistent among several of the prophets.

To Jeremiah, the LORD laments the betrayal of HIS heart

by HIS lovers citing:

Jeremiah 3:1 They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from

him, and becom e another man 's, shall he return unto her again? shallnot that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the har lot withman y lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 3:2 Lift up thine eyes unto the high places, and see wherethou hast not been lien w ith. In the wa ys hast thou sat for them , as the

Arabian in the wilderness; and thou hast polluted the land with thy whor edom s and with thy wickedness.

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Even the book of Songs written by King Solomon depicts

a lover’s relation between the LORD and men akin to that between a man and his lover. Essentially, throughout the

Old Testament, GOD speaking in shadows and types

sought to bring to our attention the depth of HIS affection

for men above all other creation; and HE also sought to



distinguish this love as one of a person’s affection after

HIS own flesh and bones, over HIS own kind.

When you grapple with this impression, then you begin

to understand HIS concerns for man in his fallen state

such as when HE laments through the prophet Isaiah:

Isaiah 40:6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? Allflesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of thefield:

| 120 Isaiah 40:7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spiritof the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.

Isaiah 40:8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Here is the picture of an awesome GOD lamenting the

plight of HIS own kind that has sunk into material

depravity without realizing the waste she has become. In

citing how worthless she is in her plight, HE seeks to



awaken HIS kind, HIS lover to desire her proper self

which is HIS kind.

What HE had said in many words through patriarchs and

prophets, through kings and priests, HE now proves with

this glorious action when HE conceives in the womb of awoman the seed of CHRIST to bear in the flesh the very

SON of GOD.

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This act tells a lot more than words can capture; it reveals

the proper essence of men and how GOD truly

understands that beyond the failing of man, beyond hisfailure, beyond the plight that sin has reduced him to.

That an awesome GOD could make a Holy Child with

fallen man reveals the hidden light that indwells every

man.



Man may not be conscious of it as a result of HIS

disobedience but GOD knows who man really is. HIS

problem is therefore not that man is downright

worthless as a result of sin but that man is completely

clueless of HIS immortal worth. The fact that GOD in

HIS proper self is willing and actually does conjugate

with a fallen mortal tells the fact that HE knows betterthan man knows about who he really is. Mary may not

have known to which extent she is akin to GOD as HIS

type and kind, as HIS image and likeness, but this fact is

not lost to GOD.

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Beloved, the marvel of Christmas ought to include thisserious fact: GOD knows who you really are. You may

think yourself absurd, disgraceful, even wicked and

completely evil; but GOD knows who you really are

and demonstrated it through the mystery of the

Immaculate Conception. Like HE overlooked Mary’s

plight as a fallen creation, even her age or any other



material consideration, HE overlooks yours and seeks

that you rise to the occasion of knowing who you really

are.

Beloved, GOD seeks that you know that you are HIS

kind; not know about it because it is written in thescriptures or because someone mentioned it to you, but

because you have awakened to this revelation and have

gained understanding in it. HE desires for you to know

that you are as HE is, made to be like HE is; that you are

HIS kind, HIS firstfruit, the best of all HIS creation.

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Beloved, when GOD looks at you, HE sees that light HE

lit in you from the very beginning; HE sees a creature

with whom HE can conjugate, with whom HE can

partner in such intimacy that HE couldn’t with any

other created being; not even the holy angels. You are so



valuable to HIM and HIS love for you is akin to the one

that a husband ought to have for his loving wife.

Understanding the marvel of the birth of divinity through

the womb of a woman reveals an understanding of

Christmas that we have not afforded for lack of spiritualknowledge. Christmas in this sense is a celebration of the

depth of love that GOD has for us; a love so rich and

profound that GOD is willing to give up all else in order

that HE should win us.

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We think that Christmas is our consolation because itoccasioned the prospect of our restoration and we think

only half way through the wealth of the story because we

do not realize how much GOD loved man. Christmas is

as much the story of our restoration as it is also the story

of GOD’s consolation. Man might have fallen from grace

when he sinned against GOD but GOD never stopped



falling in love with man. Fallen and disgraced,

rebellious and compromised, yet GOD continues to

love man as one that is HIS own kind.

When Mary submitted to the will of GOD, when she

yielded to the word of GOD delivered by the angel

Gabriel how the Holy Child would be born without the

involvement of a man, the love of GOD found consolation

from the heart ache it suffered from the fall of man in the

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The birth of CHRIST, the arrival of the light of men, is

at once both the beginning of man’s restoration to his

divine status as a sovereign being akin to GOD while

also the ending of GOD’s lamentation of man’s plight

as a fallen being. Christmas has often been celebrated in

the sense of acknowledging man’s restoration while

hardly acknowledging GOD’s consolation.



Beloved, when you consider that the first Christmas party

actually begun in heaven you begin to appreciate how

much the birth of light was GOD’s joy and consolation

over the possibilities of man’s restoration.

Beloved, do not just let Christmas be the joy of what youget or even what you got from JESUS. Love beyond

yourself, indeed love GOD with all your heart, soul,

strength, and mind, and rejoice at what GOD got. Come

Christmas, a hurt GOD, a jealous GOD, an embittered

GOD ceased to lament man’s deplorable plight. When

Mary assented to the will of GOD birthing through her

womb the Holy Child JESUS, GOD begun to rejoice atHIS consolation; for in that permission, in that

obedience, HE had found the vengeance for Eve’s

disobedience and the opportunity for man’s restoration.

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When you believe in CHRIST, you are not only restored

but GOD is gloriously consoled in HIS heart.



This consoling role played by Mary is indeed a significant

reference to our joy in celebrating Christmas. I am not one

of those that is given to venerating her or ignoring her

altogether; but I appreciate with deepest gratitude the

wisdom that informed her decision to obeying the

LORD’s word and will. The role she played marks her out

as a most significant person among all fallen men; it is for

this reason that I have written another book this

Christmas in respect to lessons we can learn from her

titled- BIRTHING AT ANOTHER LEVEL.

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This woman singlehandedly represented all men in

making the decision that offered HIS deepest consolation;and for that all generations shall call her blessed (Luke

1:48).



GOD IN THE FLESH

Having figured out the glory that is wrapped up in the

wonder of Immaculate Conception and the birthing of

divinity by a woman, even as a fallen creation, we must

now reach the highlight of this birth; what was really born

from the womb of Mary? When she gave birth in the manger,

what did she bring into the world? What does it mean that this

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There are so many signs that surround the mysterious

birth of CHRIST pointing to the enormity of HIS person

among men. We have already observed that the

Immaculate Conception was in itself a sign of the wonder

that was being born. The scriptures tell of others

including a shining star that rose above the place of birth;

a star that wise men from the east had contemplated on



and followed for a long distance because it bore reference

to the birth of a special king given to the Jews:

Matthew 2:1 Now when Jesus w as born in Bethlehem of Judaea in thedays of Herod the king, behold, there cam e wise men fr om the east toJerusalem,

Matthew 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born K ing of the Jews? for we

have seen his star in the east, and are com e to worship him .

The other significant consideration was the

pronouncement from an angel and jubilation by the hosts

of heaven that was observed by shepherds that watched

their sheep by night:

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Luke 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding inthe field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Luke 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came up on them, and the glory of the Lord shone round ab out them : and they were sore afraid.

Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which sha ll be to all people.



Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord .

Luke 2:12 And this sha l l be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wra pped in swad dling clothes, lying in a m anger.

Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of theheavenly host praising God, and saying,

Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good w illtoward men.

Luke 2:15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away fromthem into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now goeven unto Bethlehem , and see this thing which is come to pass, wh ichthe Lord hath made known unto us.

Luke 2:16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph,and the babe lying in a manger.

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Both the wise men from the east and these shepherds

were driven by supernatural considerations to witness

the greatest birth ever. These supernatural considerations

are still seriously regarded every Christmas to-date; and

will always be seriously considered. The birth of this

baby, this Holy Child, was no ordinary occasion; both

heavenly bodies and heavenly hosts found good reason to

shine the light of the occasion.



It is essential that the point they appreciated is not lost in

all the material vanity and religious traditionalism that

often accompanies Christmas celebrations. A lot more

attention has been given to these heavenly

accompaniments in the marvel of Christmas without

necessarily seeking to find out what this birth meant to

them in the first place.

Why did the birth bother the star to shine so bright? Why did

the angels burst forth in praise making all these announcements

in joyous praise?

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Often times the answers to this have been so simplistic;

why? Many have quickly presumed that these activities

by the star and angels followed the fact that the baby

being born was none other than the SON of GOD. It

follows then that HE should be born with a lot of

significant interest from other creatures.



And I assent to that; although, like I said, there is a lot

more to Christmas than meets the eye; there is more to

their shine, appearance and joy than the royal or even

sovereign status of the child being born.

After all, GOD had HIMSELF appeared before on theearth; sometimes with amazing signs, such as when HE

descended upon the Mount Sinai with terrifying flashes

and sounds of lightning and thunder (Exodus 20:18-24),

or on other occasions when HE appeared without any

accompanying supernatural demonstrations, such as

when HE appeared and walked with Enoch till the latter

was entirely consumed in HIM (Genesis 5:24).

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And yet no other appearance before Christmas, when

CHRIST was born, compares to it.



Make no mistakes about it; there was a lot more at stake

than there was when GOD descended to take one man all

the way to heaven; a lot more than when GOD descended

to give the law to a people HE had made covenant with.

The appearance of CHRIST following HIS birth was the

greatest visit of GOD on earth ever; it surpasses the

glorious appearance of the MOST HIGH in every otherappearance before then.

I dare say it; but the birthing of CHRIST even exceeds the

appearance of GOD in the heavens. For all HIS glory in

heaven, for all HIS majestic splendor and power at HIS

exalted throne did not get HIM HIS desire or occasion the

hope of man’s restoration. Until CHRIST was born, until

HE was birthed by a woman, did the prospect of man’s

restoration and redemption become certain.

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Think about it: all the while that GOD reigned in heaven,

HE lost man on earth. Shining bright on HIS throne as the



great light of all creation was not sufficient to redeem

mankind. When you appreciate man as the prize of

creation, the object reason for all creation; when you

think of man as HIS image and likeness, the one

creature that HE couldn’t afford to lose, then you

appreciate to which extent that it was essential to GOD

to redeem man.

Now the birth of CHRIST from the womb of a woman,

the birth of CHRIST in the flesh akin to man in his fallen

state, provided the greatest prospect of redemption.

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Beloved, it is a fundamental fact that this was no ordinary

birth; virgins do not give birth nor does divinity openly

conceive with fallen creations; however, the wonder

exceeds this. This birth bears a greater glory in

significance to everything else because it is the essential



means that GOD ensured that redemption would be

acceptable and guaranteed.

The redemption of man could not take place any other

way; there is not a thing GOD could do in heaven or ever

did there to ensure man’s redemption. The only means

that this was possible was by HIM descending in the form

of fallen man and in that respect, living in perfection so

that HE could be the acceptable sacrifice to redeem man.

| 135 It is in this respect that we must appreciate the greatest

work of the creative power of GOD in the eminent person

of the HOLY SPIRIT. Beloved, the greatest work GOD

ever did before Christmas was not anything HE had ever

done in heaven; the most wondrous effort of the deity

had been the creation of man here on earth.

It must be appreciated that there is nothing in all of

heaven that was made in the likeness of GOD. But when

GOD scooped the dust and formed a man out of it then



breathed in his nostrils HIS very breath and the man

became a living soul; that being constituted the greatest

work of all creation (Genesis 2:7).

But the birth of CHRIST, the formation of the second

Adam beat that effort. Few ever wonder at the marvel ofan awesome GOD emptying HIMSELF of all HIS glory

and descending to the frail and vulnerable form of a seed

in the womb of a fallen creation. That an awesome GOD

could become the very form of a fallen man and yet

remain fully GOD had to be the greatest feat of the MOST

HIGH.

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When the HOLY SPIRIT overshadowed Mary and that

seed was conceived in her, GOD was working at HIS

greatest effort; nothing in heaven compared with this.



Now was redemption possible; now was GOD’s greatest

desire possible; now was man’s greatest prospect

possible. All of heaven watched with marked anticipation

to see the birth of light that would come out of the womb

of a fallen creation. When CHRIST was born in the

remarkable city of Bethlehem, the greatest that GOD

ever did became flesh; light had come into the world.

Beloved, this Child that was born was a summation of all

the promises of GOD; HE was everything that GOD had

made, by whom HE had made, for whom HE had made,

all wrapped up in flesh. Make no mistakes about it; this

Child was GOD in full yet also man in full; the veryreality of HIS essence qualifies HIS birth as the greatest of

created realities hitherto fore.

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That the stars shone brighter at this feat, that the angels

sung gladly at this enormous work, should not only be

appreciated but properly expected.



After all, they had shone brighter and sung louder when

a lot less was created by GOD. Throughout the creation

workings of GOD in the beginning of days, the angels

had sung and rejoiced with the stars:

Job 38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?declare, if thou hast understanding.

Job 38:5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? | 138 Job 38:6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or wholaid the corner stone thereof;

Job 38:7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Now, let us look at the object of their joy because that

would help us appreciate it better. The Child that was

born was HIMSELF the light of creation; everything was

made in the shine of HIS light. When the earth was dark,

formless, and void, when the entire earth was all messed



up, GOD beamed the light of CHRIST upon it and

occasioned everything on it under the beam of HIS light:

Genesis 1:2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darknessw a s upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upo n theface of the waters.

Genesis 1:3 And God said, Let there be light: and there w as light.

Genesis 1:4 And God saw the light, that i t w as good: and God dividedthe light from the dar kness.

Genesis 1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he calledNight. And the evening and the mo rning wer e the first day.

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Now the English rendering of that episode is quite

misleading as it seems to suggest that GOD created the

light that HE speaks to being. The original Hebrew textreads differently when it says something to the effect that

GOD said, “LIGHT be!”; not in a creative sense but in a

permissive sense as though GOD was permitting the light

to shine on the earth.



This light was not the same light that we see again

created in the fourteenth verses which were in reference

to the light of the sun and that of the moon. The light that

we see in the above-referred text was CHRIST who is the

light of glory. Now that light is the light by which all

things were made both in heaven and on earth.

When that light shone on a messed up earth, then it was

possible for GOD to make all things that were considered

good and perfect.| 140

Earlier on I mentioned that the creation of man, which

was the greatest feat in that episode of creation, was

markedly different from others. Man was not just made in

the light but was made like the light. Essentially, man was

created to be a light on earth even as CHRIST lives

forever to be the light of heaven after HIS FATHER.

This was absolutely awesome. However when man

rebelled against GOD, he lost this privilege so that



instead of being the light of GOD on the earth, he actually

plunged all the earth in darkness even as he lost

consciousness of his essence as light.

Throughout the days on earth, from the fall of Adam

through the covenants GOD made with the patriarchs,with Israel, with her kings, till the appearance of CHRIST,

the earth remained in darkness, completely shut out from

the light that brought it to existence. | 141 The birth of CHRIST was the first opportunity that the

earth gained in seeing the light that had been robbed

from it following man’s rebellion. When the Child was

born, HIS presence radiated the light of glory that the

earth had not seen in a long time.

The appearance of this light necessitated the praise of the

angels and the shine of the star.



Beloved, Christmas should center on the marvel of this

light that was born in Bethlehem of a virgin. Admittedly,

the light of the shining star that fascinated the wise men is

something of a wonder and so is the brilliant appearance

and joy of the heavenly hosts. But Christmas has a

brighter light to major on than these. I am sure that even

the angels would love that we figure out that light thatappeared among men more than the light that shone in

the sky.

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The light of CHRIST that was born in Bethlehem is the

same light that shone the heavens to being. What that

means for all of us speaks a lot my friend; like I said, itsays more than any other feat that GOD has mastered in

heaven, it says a lot more than all the angels, than all the

glory of the anointed Cherubim’s and Seraphim’s, more

than the wisdom of the elders at the courts of Majesty on

high.



This light that was born was the light of all men; it came

to shine the light of men, to rekindle the glory of man in

his perfect sense. When that light was born, then the light

that men had ignored, the light that had eluded the earth

and plunged it to darkness had come.

That a man in the flesh could be this light spoke volumes

for all fallen men; once again, CHRIST had stepped into

time to provide the model and perfect reference for all

men. In bearing the flesh of men and yet still being the

light of GOD, HIS birth suggested to all men who they

really are beyond the wiles of the devil and the flesh that

perverted them to ignore the light in them.

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The birth of CHRIST as GOD in the flesh is a glorious

invitation for all men to acknowledge the love of GOD by

which HE made them to be as HE is to shine and be

brilliant among all HIS creation. This Holy Child was



born to shine this wondrous truth; the truth of man’s

glorious essence as the image and likeness of the MOST

HIGH and therefore the very finest of all that GOD ever

made; one synonymous with HIM, HIS type and kind, the

express image of HIS person.

It has to be a lot being said when you consider the fact

that the greatest effort of GOD in the beginning was the

creation of man in HIS image and likeness, as a light on

the earth. That GOD preserved this privilege and would

not let it go following man’s disobedience but instead

worked through diverse generations till CHRIST to

restore man’s privilege says a whole lot. It is even a lotmore when this is done a second time round; that in the

birthing of CHRIST as GOD in the flesh, GOD

demonstrates HIS finest strength showing yet again

utmost regard for man.

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If the account in Genesis was not clear enough to inspire

man regarding HIS glorious worth, then the Christmas

story of this Holy Child born out of the power of the

SPIRIT at work in the womb of a fallen creation should

establish the truth. Christmas tells a lot more clearly than

the book of Genesis the extent to which we are

synonymous with the MOST HIGH; from the mystery ofImmaculate Conception, we are revealed the mutuality

that GOD shares with man and therefore the light of our

true identity, person, and essence. | 145 Christmas tells us who we really are in ways that no other

portion of scripture before then ever revealed.

THE LIGHT HAS COME

This is so awesome, so grand, so rich, so enlightening;

Christmas is truly special. It is a season filled with the



wonder of GOD’s love for all men; it is also a season filled

with wonders suggestive of the glory that GOD has

ordained men for. The sum total of the glory of this

amazing occasion is the revival of light that had been

snatched from man and indeed the whole earth following

man’s rebellion. And yet, Christmas is more than another

occasion because in the birthing of light it actuallytriggers a whole new dimension on earth and among

men; this day marked the beginning of a season of light.

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Beloved, when that Holy Child came out of the womb of

HIS mother; not only did HIS birth make her divine, more

than that, HIS birth pointed a beaming light of referenceto the hearts of all men pronouncing their divinity and

shining their worth. For when CHRIST put on flesh,

when GOD dwelled among us, HE did so with the

remarkable consideration that we too can dress on

GOD.



The fact that HE can be conceived in the inside of our

kind revealed that we can indeed be born of HIM,

conceived in HIS power; we can be born of HIS SPIRIT,

born again.

Beloved, the human race may have fallen short of theglory of GOD when they sinned and even plunged the

earth in deep darkness; but not all was lost. GOD did

not give up on us. HE still persists in HIS plan and

purpose to ensure that all men shine the light of glory

that HE wields. The birthing of CHRIST sealed that hope;

HIS appearance was a shining beam of this light declaring

to all men that they too should not give up and perish inthe dark.

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All men can awaken from the fall; all men can shine their

light. Christmas gives us a second chance, a glorious

opportunity.



Watch this: Christmas is not a religious affair; it is not for

Christians only, or for the western world only. Christmas

is not a franchise that some people should embrace while

it is alright for others to shun the date, the Holy Child,

and the light of salvation HE brings to the world. Far

from that; Christmas belongs to all men. All races,

nations, tribes, and people, ought to embrace thisseason of light that came to us 2,000 years ago with the

coming of CHRIST the King of glory, the light of all

men. | 148 Yes, the Chinese need Christmas, the Africans need it too,

and so do the Australians, the Asians, all Americans, all

Islanders, and every man that lives, that ever lived, that

will ever live.

That is why the angels that appeared to shepherds by day

were actually singing to the world and not to them in



And make no mistakes about it; the light has indeed

come. That light that shone bright in creation in which all

things were made has indeed come to the world. In this

respect, darkness is no longer an excuse; no one needs to

walk in the dark. The regime of the kingdom of darkness

has been judged and its execution is done. Meaning, you

can live in the light; you can shine the light; you can walkin the light.

| 150 Beloved, you do not have to abide in chaos, fear, anxiety,

depression, perversion, vanity, wickedness, anger, strife,

witchcraft, false worship, lust, pride, and all such

deplorable vices. You do not have to live a hell on earthwhatsoever. It doesn’t matter the circumstances that seem

to be weighing you down or the tests that seem to be

tearing you apart; whatever assignment hell has

occasioned against you is illegal in this season of light;

ILLEGAL!!!!!



Every damnation from hell, every nuisance tempting

your life is an unwelcome stranger that must be

expelled in the light that was born and dwells among

men.

The light that was born means that you were born for thelight. Contrary to Job who in great stress falsely

suggested that man is born for trouble (Job 5:7); you were

born for glory, for peace, joy, love, purity, clarity,

knowledge, strength, and every virtue there is. Light is

your heritage, CHRIST is your inheritance.

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Beloved, you are GOD’s prime work, HIS greatest effort

that HE designed for marvel, to walk in wonder, and

produce great works:

Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesusunto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should

walk in them .



Watch this: It is not enough that this light was born and

indeed was beheld by shepherds and wise men, and

indeed all the nation of Israel in HIS day. Know this for a

truth that HE beamed a light that HE knew abode in you.

HE expects you to shine that light even as HE was born

and shone bright.

Christmas is not a season when we should seek trees

and candles to light up. Far more than that, it is a season

of light that beckons to all of us to shine our light. We

too like CHRIST are GOD in the flesh; we too have a

shining light that we must shine; all of creation awaits

with much anticipation that we shine the light that GOD

placed in the inside of all of us (Romans 8:19).

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The birthing of light is a divine command to all men to

bear their light. My prayer is that this book will birth in

you this conviction and move you from merely observing



vanities and carnal pretences after the failing traditions

of men and get you bearing the light of glory that is able

to make this earth a heaven for others to live in praise of

GOD:

Matthew 5:14 Ye a re the light of the wor ld. A city that is set on an hill

cannot be hid.

Matthew 5:15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in thehouse.

| 153 Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good w orks, and glorify your Father w hich is in heaven.

May this Christmas find you shining the light of glory;

may you keep it burning brilliantly for all men.



THE KNOWLEDGE OF LIGHT 2Corinthians 4:3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that arelost:

2Corinthians 4:4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded theminds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospelof Christ, who is the image of God, should sh ine unto them.

2Corinthians 4:5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus theLord; and our selves your servants for Jesus' sake.

2Corinthians4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkn ess, hath shined in our hearts, to g i v e the light of the kno wledgeof the glory of God in the face of Jesus Chr ist.

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Christmas is a revelation of profound wonder. The richdetails that inform us in its every detail are more than the

staff of legend and yet they are all true. All manner of

virtues and marvels mingle together to bless us with an

incredible account from which there is plenty to learn, a

lot to digest.



Those who miss out on celebrating the theology of this

season ignore divine details at their own peril. This is a

story worth our dearest attention and richest interest.

And yet, sadly to note, many miss out on the merits of

this amazing tale whose every account is passed thecontemplations of carnal thought. Christmas is indeed a

super mystery beyond the impression of mortal minds; to

be sure, not every mind can decipher this mystery. No

wonder some impoverished intellectuals devoid of the

rich wisdom of glory contend with its every detail.

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Some have suggested that the season is a cultural

fabrication of Roman tradition mingled with Christian

beliefs.

Those who question the accounts of the LORD’s birth do

so with impressions formed in darkness. From those

hideous quarters they are unable to perceive the wisdom,

word and will of GOD; constantly bewitched into



resisting the truth, they ponder on in a twisted course of

ignorance headed to destruction (1 John 4:3).

Unfortunately, these masqueraders are not content in

getting lost alone; continuously devious and determined

to enlarge their numbers, they seek to pull along manyothers into their fated perceptions. Sadly to say, they have

employed every form of their corrupt knowledge to make

a nuisance of Christmas. Apart from roundly discrediting

the validity of its truth and the glory it richly bears, they

have also sought to steal its immortal worth by

compromising the celebration into some vanity fair where

material perversion is celebrated more than the LORDthat was born into the world.

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Beloved, Christmas is under attack and together with it

our faith. You can be sure that if you remove the virgin

birth from our faith; remove the Immaculate Conception



from it; remove the wonder of light that was occasioned

at this story; remove these glorious details, even

compromise on their immortal worth, and you have done

a huge job at robbing the faith. Christianity is not much

without the real worth Christmas deserves.

What is essential is for the Church to fight back with truth

for every lie spewed out of the horrific mouth of

deception. All that celebrate the truth and hold its

sanctified essence in serious regard owe it to the faith to

counter the hideous pretensions of evil. This war which is

not against flesh and blood but against every principality

and wicked spirit operating from high places must bewon by truth.

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The sword of brilliant truth wielded with divine counsel

is essential in taking back the glory of Christmas from the

vanity and secularism that seeks to destroy our faith.



Pure knowledge, the exalted perceptions of the SPIRIT

are essential in ensuring the victory of CHRIST shines

high throughout this season of light. We must fight

confident that with the truth in our hands and GOD on

our side, we surely have a warfare set for victory.

In this regard, we are greatly encouraged:

| 158 2Corinthians 10:3 For though we walk in the flesh, we do not warafter the flesh:

2Corinthians 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare a r e not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

2Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing

that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing intocaptivity every thought to the ob edience of Chr ist;

Make no mistakes about it; we are at war against demonic

strongholds that seek to corrupt the faith, steal our

Christmas, and keep humanity and indeed the whole



earth plunged in darkness regardless of the light that has

already come in the world. And the necessary contention

against these forces cannot and should never be

performed by material weapons based on mortal

strength.

The only means that these forces of darkness can and

indeed shall be defeated is by the knowledge of the truth.

When the Church arises in the truth of CHRIST, when the

saints embrace the knowledge of light that has already

come into this world, then shall victory be assured.

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None other than the LORD HIMSELF assured us thus:

John 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him , If yecontinue in my w ord, t h e n are ye m y disciples indeed;

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make youfree.



Nothing else can guarantee freedom from the darkness

and bondage of the enemy. Every other vain effort

against the deceptive fabrications of the enemy are

useless. Overcoming in this day and age requires

activating the knowledge of light. Huge buildings, large

denominations, great parties, even massive numbers are

not essential to guarantee victory. If the Church is going

to render people free, render nations free, cities free,

render this generation free; if the Church is going to win

this battle against the forces of darkness, it must do so

with the weapon of the knowledge of light.

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In this respect, it is essential that we realize that as

wondrous as the details of the Christmas story are,

GOD is not content that we merely observe their

material content as much as HE seeks that we appreciate

their spiritual worth. Everything that happened at the



birth of CHRIST, including the birth itself, were signs that

invite us to seek GOD and discover the rich knowledge

that these things pointed to.

Without engaging in the actual meaning of Christmas,

without perceiving the rich spiritual realities of

Christmas, then all we would be left with would be tales

and legend insufficient to give us the liberty of the sons of

GOD (Galatians).

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THE REVELATION OF CHRISTMAS

Beloved, it is essential that we gain the necessary

understanding that Christmas deserves. It is imperative

that we make the most of GOD’s gift to the world. The

material details of the story are not all there is to the

story; there is more to Christmas than meets the eye. To be

sure, it is this carnal impression formed out of a material



appreciation that has sponsored a most vain celebration

of Christmas.

And if you consider that many that celebrate Christmas

are infact held in bondage to lusts, fears, pride, strife,

conceit, anger, witchcraft, and all manner of vices, then

you begin to see how much the devil has scored in

keeping the world merely with a form of godliness that

denies the power thereof (2 Timothy 3:5).

| 162 Neither the church nor indeed the world needs the

tradition of Christmas. Traditionalism and ritualism are

unable to deliver the power necessary for victory and

freedom. Infact, if you carefully follow the account of

Christmas, you ought to be curious why GOD did not

move traditional religious folks to get involved with this

most historic of occasions. Instead of religious pundits of

the time like Pharisees, Sadducees, and priests, being

stirred to seek the child and bless HIM, the LORD sought



people that were not necessarily traditionally fit for the

role like shepherds and wise men from the east.

The priests knew that the SAVIOR would be born, their

studies informed them about the timing and venue, but

GOD overlooked them because they were too traditionalto deal with the glorious wonder HE was unleashing to

the world. Infact, their traditional impressions were not

only useless to the plans of GOD but also dangerous; in

their naïve impressions, they were willing to serve the

enemy that sought to kill the Holy Child:

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Matthew 2:3 When Herod the king had heard t he se t h i n gs , he wastroubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matthew 2:4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests andscribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christshould be born.

Matthew 2:5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: forthus it is written by the prophet,



Matthew 2:6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not theleast among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come aGovernor , that shall rule my people Israel.

Did you see that?

Religion was undiscerning then and she is still

undiscerning today. Back then, religion could not evendiscern the motive of hell expressed through the envious

heart of Herod who sought to kill the Child. Similarly,

today, religion still fails to discern the envious efforts of

hell in seeking to kill the Christmas story by keeping men

materially impressed about it without stirring them to be

spiritually blessed.

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I dare say it; religion was irrelevant to Christmas back

then and it is till irrelevant to Christmas today.

Beloved, Christmas is not merely a tradition but more so

a revelation. We must move from the tradition of



Christmas which is as most as religion can afford and

venture into the revelation of Christmas which is

indeed more than religion can afford. The revelation of

Christmas will show us more to the season than meets the

eye.

The revelation of Christmas is necessary to comprehend

this season of light that has come to the world. And in so

doing, Christmas will become more than the end of year

joy that religion has reduced it to. The revelation of

Christmas is sufficient to make it a fountain of continuous

unending joy that it is supposed to be.

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The light of Christmas, that brilliance that was born into

the world, cannot be perceived by the knowledge of

darkness. This is indeed why many miss out on the glory

that was born:



John 1:5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darknesscompr ehended it not.

To be sure, even though several Jewish prophets had

spoken of HIS coming coupled by the fact that HE was

born in Israel among a people that had expected HIS

coming, yet they still missed HIM because they failed toperceive HIM. Similarly, several in the world missed HIM

then and still miss HIM now regardless of the fact that all

of them were made in HIS light and fashioned after HIS

image. Living in traditions founded in darkness, men

have lacked revelation and missed the light:

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John 1:10 He was in the world, and the world was m ade by him, andthe world knew him not.

John 1:11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

It is sad when you comprehend seriously these things; it

is so sad that here was man’s greatest hour, here was



man’s greatest chance, here was the light that fashioned

HIM to be as glorious as HE was, is, and will always be,

and men missed it then and many are still missing HIM

now.

How was this possible? How could man be so blind? Why didmany miss out on this wonder that sought to bring light to

men?

| 167 The answer is simple; when man ate the fruit of the

knowledge of good and evil, he switched off from the

knowledge of light by which he lived even as light on

earth and similar to GOD in heaven. The fall of man was

indeed occasioned by a fall in knowledge. Where man

had been a light of power and authority on earth, walking

in perfect dominion, he descended into a pathetic

darkness that GOD compares to death.

In that darkness he lost the ability to discern the light or

even the depth of his depravity.



This loss of knowledge was substituted with a knowledge

fashioned in darkness, a carnal impression that was

limited to material observation and closed from spiritual

perception. Fallen, rebellious, and hard of heart, men

became less able to see the light and more conversant

with seeing the works of evil and vanity; it is not that

they lost eyes as much as that they lacked vision;

although man could indeed see yet he had lost the ability

to perceive spiritual things:| 168

Ezekiel 12:1 The wor d of the LORD also came unto me, saying,

Ezekiel 12:2 Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellioushouse, wh ich have eyes to see, and see not; they have ear s to hear, andhear no t: for they a r e a rebellious house.

This loss of vision or perception of spiritual realities is so

fundamental to the fall of man so much that even when

GOD showed HIMSELF in the most remarkable manner



through the ministry of CHRIST, yet fallen men, trapped

in carnal impressions failed to grasp the light. It is not just

the remarkable birth of the light that they failed to grasp

but even when HE grew and worked wonders among

them such as necessary to validate HIS claim as the

CHRIST, SON of the living GOD, yet they still could not

believe.

To this end, the same GOD continued to lament as HE

had through the prophets, citing:

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Matthew13:13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they

seeing see not; and hear ing they hear no t, neither do they understand.

Matthew 13:14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, whichsaith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing

ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

Matthew 13:15 For this people's heart is waxed gross, and t he i r earsare dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any timethey should see with th eir eyes, and hear with t he i r ears, and shouldunderstand with t he i r heart, and should be converted, and I shouldheal them.



This lack of discernment, this dullness of heart was

occasioned by a knowledge of darkness so that although

being blind, men still think they see and do not realize

their deplorable state as fallen beings. Often times what

they even consider to be spiritual insight was (and is) no

more than a variation of the knowledge of darkness so

that regardless of their perceptions of GOD, they still

remain in darkness, blind to the light and oblivious of

their plight. | 170

This was the fate of religious men in the days of JESUS

who HE discerned to be blind and yet who denouncedHIS impression:

John 9:39 And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world,that they which see not might see; and that they which see might bemade blind.



John 9:40 And som e of the Pharisees which were with him heardthese words, and sa id unto him, Are we blind also?

John 9:41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have nosin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin re maineth.

What was lost to them is the light that HE was and that

also reflected in them. In their rebellious offense against

HIM, they refused to perceive the light and missed out on

the brilliance that HE sought them to perceive that was

both available for them and in them. Insisting that they

were not blind merely because they perceived things

from a material point of view, they missed the

opportunity for HIM to open their eyes of understanding

by the knowledge of light by which they would be able to

see HIM for who HE really was; more than that, in

perceiving HIM, they would also have gained an

understanding of who they really were as sovereign

spirits fashioned after HIS image and likeness.

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In the end, they remained blind leaders leading other

blind men till religion together with all who follow after it

wallow with its priests in a pit of darkness unable to

perceive GOD in their midst and their essence as being

like HE is:

Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. Andif the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

| 172 The same fate pertains today; religion is still misleading

the world and keeping men in a pit of darkness. All the

traditions and celebrations of religion are devoid of the

knowledge of light and therefore unable to shed light into

the meaning of life. In this respect, religion fails to bring

men into the knowledge of light by which they are able

to perceive the light that came into the world and the

light that they are in this world.



To be sure, religion, traditions of men, the patterns of this

temporal and fallen world are all one massive

collaboration of darkness intended to keep men blind.

Their knowledge seeks to keep men estranged from the

revelation of who GOD is and how they are really related

to HIM as HIS image and likeness.

Make no mistakes about it; religion may even volunteer

you the information but it will confuse it to the point that

you are unable to seriously appreciate its validity.

Religion will tell you how much you were made like

GOD but how much you are merely human; and in

confusing the truth with the facts of man’s fall, men are

left blind and in darkness.

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Our LORD faced this twisted design from religion several

times in HIS ministry. It bothered HIM that religion had

the facts but refused to admit the truth. Apart from failing

to grasp what the scriptures meant by suggesting that



relation with GOD as similar specie. They cannot

appreciate the extent to which GOD being born in the

flesh, conceived of the HOLY SPIRIT in the womb of a

woman constitutes a revelation of our divine worth.

They read the scriptures but do not discern in them the

word or the power of GOD; seeing they are unable to

believe, hearing yet unable to understand. The whole

book is a riddle religion has reduced to a form of

godliness that denies the power thereof:| 175

Isaiah 29:10 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers,the seers hath he covered.

Isaiah 29:11 And the vision of all is become unto you as the wo rds of a book that is sealed, which m e n deliver to one that is learned , saying,Read this, I pray thee: and he saith, I cannot; for it is sealed:

Isaiah 29:12 And the book is delivered to him that is not learned,saying, Read this, I pray thee: and h e saith, I am not learned.

Isaiah 29:13 Wh erefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near m e with their mouth, and w ith their lips do honour me, but haveremoved their heart far from m e, and their fear toward me is taught

by the precept of men :



Isaiah 29:14 Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: forthe wisdom of their wise m e n shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent m e n shall be hid.

Religion lies in a deep sleep unable to perceive the

wonder of Christmas as it deserves. Deceived and

deceiving many, she has settled for a continual traditionalcelebration of Christmas more than she has sought to

venture deeply and richly into the rich wonder of its

revelation. | 176

Christmas from the vantage view of revelation is

nothing about material vanity or religious tradition; it is

not a ritual to be observed at a specific day or period of

the year. There is a lot more to the birth of our LORD

than these vain impressions sponsored by religion and

material vanity can ever afford. Those who have been

blinded by these efforts meander in a confusion of vain

perversion that is void of any serious profit.



The main point of what I am saying is this: Celebrating

the tradition of Christmas or even the vanity of it, will

leave you the same year-in year-out; however, once the

revelation of Christmas hits you, you will be quickened to

seeing more than the material details of the account into

seeing the light of CHRIST in HIM and in you.

The pure joy, the richness of life, the brilliance of glory

that comes from this revelation occasioned by the

knowledge of light will see you celebrate Christmas

throughout your life, throughout eternity.

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Beloved, Christmas is not a story about a baby being

born or of angels singing to shepherds, or even the

wonder of Immaculate Conception; all those details

bear in them a much greater significance than the facts.

Beyond the details, beyond these signs, is the revelation

of man’s divine worth. That GOD sought to bear a child



with a woman confirms their profound relation as beings;

that the two could bear a Holy Child tells a lot about who

man really is.

This revelation of man demonstrated in the Christmas

account is of considerable significance. Infact, missing outon this revelation robs Christmas of its intended value.

Make no mistakes about it; GOD could easily have shown

up in any other way; nothing is too difficult for HIM. HE

could have worked out man’s redemption in some other

way, some other means, but HE chose to show up in

human flesh, born of a fallen creation to make a very

serious point that was lost to man following the fall. Byshowing up in the flesh, born of a woman, HE

demonstrated that HIS love for man is driven by HIS

profound relation with man as similar specie.

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Celebrating this profound and richly divine relation is the

major significance that Christmas bears to all men.

Proving to all men their invaluable worth, GOD

conceived in the womb of a woman and birthed HIS kind,

a creature that was at once both fully GOD and fully man,

a divine being that was the ultimate model for all men. It

is indeed in appreciating this relation that we discoverGOD’s object purpose of creating man:

| 179 Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate t o

b e conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstbornamong many brethren.

Beloved, you were created to be as HE is; to beconformed, synonymous, identical, one with CHRIST;

your whole design is set by GOD to suit who CHRIST is

as SON of GOD and light of creation.



GO LIGHT YOUR CANDLE

This knowledge of our relation with GOD as similar

beings had eluded man since the fall. And with this loss,

the light that GOD had lit in man had switched off and

had been replaced with a darkness that hid the man from

being the glory that GOD created HIM to be in the first

place. So instead of conforming into the likeness of the

light of glory that man was destined to be, sin and

rebellion propelled man into a course of darkness and

vanity that defines human experience since the fall.

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Mark you, it is not that GOD switched off this light in any

strict sense but rather that man lost any consciousness of

it. When Adam ate the forbidden fruit of the knowledge

of good and evil, he ceased to be conscious of the light



that GOD lit in him; he lost awareness of who he was in

relation to being the likeness of GOD.

It is so important that we realize that GOD did not

remove that light from the man. Although he expelled

him from the Garden and judged them, yet HE neverremoved the light from the man.

| 181 The tragedy of men is not that man was sent out of the

Garden but more so that he had lost consciousness of the

light that testified of his similarity with GOD. The

expulsion from the Garden was a material tragedy butwhat was even worse was the man’s loss of spiritual

insight, the loss of revelation. This is what the wise King

Solomon lamented with profound grief when he said:

Ecclesiastes 7:29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made m anupright; but they have sought out ma ny inventions.



In HIS correct impression, man had lost vision; he had

lost knowledge of the light that he ought to be and

plunged deep in darkness. Although men did not

perceive with significant impression how fallen they

were, CHRIST sought for us to understand that in losing

this knowledge we had descended into a great darkness.

Evil had robbed man of his proper worth so that all men

lived way below their designed state; which for

clarification was the very glory of GOD (Romans 3:23).| 183

To all men, be they Jews or Greek, Roman or Barbarian,

whether men in HIS past or those in HIS present or even

in the future, to all men HE counseled thus:

Luke 11:33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth i t in asecret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they

which com e in m ay see the light.

Luke 11:34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore w hen thine eye issingle, thy wh ole body also is full of light; but when th in e ey e is evil,thy body also is full of darkness.



Luke 11:35 Take heed ther efore that the light which is in thee be n otdarkness.

Luke 11:36 If thy whole body therefor e b e full of light, having no p artdark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of acand le doth give thee light.

I hope you are getting it: In the LORD’s opinion, man’s

essential problem is darkness to which the answer is light.The occasion of darkness following the fall of man is the

primary reason for every failure that characterizes the

human experience. When men embraced darkness, they

lost their way and became trapped in the decadence of

material frailty. It is here that man is understood to be lost

by GOD; lost from glory, lost form real power, lost from

real peace, from real joy, favor, blessings, and dominion.

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And the answer to this plight? GO LIGHT YOUR CANDLE!

Don’t just settle for the darkness, don’t seek to get used to

it either; light your candle and dispel the darkness.



Essentially, CHRIST sought that all men are quickened

to their proper disposition by awakening to the light

that they really are. Sin and rebellion had robbed man of

that privilege by occasioning a knowledge based on

darkness. In that measure, man lived a far limited life

than he was actually created to live. Rather than shine,

men descended in a downward abyss of irrelevance andplight that was destined to eternal destruction.

In darkness, man is lost indeed and desperately in need of

light.| 185

Throughout HIS teaching, HIS preaching, throughout HIS

ministry, the LORD sought that men awaken to the light

that they are, HE sought to bring them to switch from the

knowledge of darkness that rendered them blind into HIS

knowledge that would open their eyes into who they

really are as similar specie to GOD Almighty.



This is what HE came into the world to do; HE came to

shine the light that HE was so that men would quicken to

a knowledge of light and perceive their true worth.

Essentially, HIS whole life, right from HIS birth, baptism,

ministry, death, and resurrection, was a witness

beckoning to all men, “Look at me; take a good look

because I am who you really are!!!”

Contrary to Job who presumed his insignificance at birth

citing that he was born naked into the world, or even

David who lamented being birthed in sin, CHRIST sought

all men to know that when they are born, they are born

into the world as a light. There is nothing insignificantabout any child except that the child is unconscious of

who they really are as a light that has come among men.

Similarly, there is nothing insignificant about anyone

except that most men are not aware of who they really are

as a light in this world.

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You are a light that must be lit and set up so that all of

you can witness to your sovereign worth as a being

similar to your GOD. CHRIST was born like you to drive

home this point; HE died in your place to drive home the

same point. Your life is a lot of worth if only you will

light your candle. If you will quicken to the

understanding that was in GOD before the foundations of

the world when HE foreknew you to be a being HE

would fashion after HIMSELF.| 187

Beloved, if you will take on the mind of GOD where this

knowledge about you is pure and true, then you can

quicken into the understanding of who you truly are.

Christmas then is a lot more than lighting that candle

on the tree or cake; it is really about lighting the candle

of your spirit, opening that eye of your understanding

that Adam shut out with sin and rebellion. Today, you



can open it with your obedience to GOD’s word. Believe

the testimony of JESUS, believe HIS Immaculate

Conception and recognize in HIS birth and life the

witness HE brings to you regarding who you really are.

Beloved, JESUS believed in our similarity with HIM; HEnever sought to distinguish HIMSELF as though HE were

something that we were not or could never be. Far from

that, HE called HIMSELF a light and also called us a light

(John 9:5; Matthew 5:14); when HE walked on water, HE

believed that we too could walk on water (Matthew 14:25-

29); when HE rebuked the wind and storms, HE rebuked

the faith of men who HE believed could have done as HEdid (Mark 4:36-40); when HE worked wonders, HE also

sent forth HIS disciples to do the same (Luke 9:1; Mark

16:15-18); indeed, HE even suggested that we would do

more than the works that HE did (John 14:12).

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Beloved, CHRIST believes that you are a light that is just

as brilliant as HE is. HE came that you would light your

candle and shine; essentially, seeking that you would

acknowledge who you really are and therein manifest the

very glory of GOD.

The difference between celebrating the tradition of

Christmas and celebrating the revelation of Christmas is

simply that one is done in darkness and the latter is done

in the light. You may light up your candles, light your

tree, light up your church, stage, platform, light up your

house, it doesn’t really matter; until you light up your life,

until you are quickened into the knowledge of light sothat you are as HE is, that Christmas is as dark as it gets.

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The only well lit Christmas is the one where souls are

lit up into the glory of GOD. When a man comes to

terms with who they really are as divine beings akin to

their GOD, then you have a well lit Christmas going.



has been born to us, shining bright the way to absolute

perfection.

In this light, you can be all that GOD says you are; you

can be all that GOD made you to be as a sovereign spirit

akin to HIM. What this means is that you can be asglorious and excellent as HE is. If only you can quicken to

the light, you can indeed ascend to your proper place in

creation as a first fruit, the best of all that GOD has made;

the light in you can position you to be the foremost, the

epitome, the first of all things that GOD has created.

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Once you light your candle, then be assured of your

glorious destiny into the highest favor, the richest joy,

the most profound love. Believe it; no one lights a candle

and puts it under a bushel (Matthew 5:15). Once GOD

lights you up, HE positions you at HIS right hand

wherein are pleasures forever more.



This is the highlight of what we know to be the Christmas

story. CHRIST was born in the flesh to awaken us to the

light that we were made to be after HIS image and

likeness. In that privileged wonder, shining this light lies

the opportunity of GOD lifting us up and setting us above

all.

That is how it was with Adam when GOD first created

him in the light. After breathing in the man the breath of

life, once that light was lit, GOD took the responsibility of

designing a Garden of Pleasure for the man to abide in.

GOD HIMSELF set the man proper and perfect (Genesis

1:27,28; 2:5-18). The man did not need to provide forhimself, he did not need to work for his own advantage;

once he woke in the light that shone in him, GOD lifted

him to a privilege akin to the one that HE enjoyed in

heaven.

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This knowledge of light is so essential to being visible and

uplifted by GOD. It is not enough to light a tree or please

your soul by lighting a firework; do something a lot better

and light your soul, get quickened to the light of your

spirit and see how far GOD will celebrate you in splendor

and wonders beyond finite comprehension.

Beloved, the knowledge of light will shift you from

merely celebrating Christmas and get you beyond that

into living a life that GOD celebrates. The one that

walks in the knowledge of light walks in a path that GOD

rejoices and on which HE purposes gifts, rewards,

privileges, pleasures, and wonders as a testimony of HIS joy.

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The knowledge of light excites GOD because it affords

the grand opportunity for HIM to reveal you to all

creation. In this knowledge, you become a witness of

HIS love, of HIS power, of HIS might and strength; and



in this respect, HE will set you up for promotion and

demonstration wherein everybody will see HIM

through you.

That is what Christmas is all about; it is about GOD

beaming through you to all men. What we read in theaccount of the first Christmas was a sign pointing to the

light that CHRIST lit in you. Locating that light

guarantees your visibility, prominence, joy, peace,

brilliance, and every good and perfect gift that comes

from GOD.

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Get this knowledge and you will soon have a life that is

inspiring to others; your marriage, your family, your

plans, your work, your hope, your strength, even your

battles, your everything will be magnified by GOD in an

exercise that will see you show GOD in all that you are

and do.



This knowledge is exceptionally ordained for those who

love GOD and are the called after HIS purpose; men and

women that HE has prepared wonders hitherto unknown

by men but today publicized before all creation (1

Corinthians 2:9). To such as these, HE guarantees

multiplied grace and peace:

2Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through theknowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

2Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all thingsthat per ta in unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of himthat hath called us to glory an d virtue:

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2Peter 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and preciouspromises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,having escaped the corru ption that is in the world thr ough lust.



before the foundation of the world HE considered us to

be as HE is, then you come to terms with HIS kindest

consideration. And when you consider how after the fall

of man yet GOD still worked up a plan of redemption

where HE would be born of a woman, then you get the

joy.

Comprehending the magnitude of GOD’s love as

revealed through the wonder of Christmas activates a

swirling of joy that is miraculous, unending, and quite

amazing; it is a pure joy.| 197

The unique privilege of men GOD’s first fruit is unknown

by any other created being; only man is graced with the

honor and wonder of being redeemed, of being formed in

the likeness of GOD, of bearing GOD in their womb.

Christmas tells us of our uniqueness in creation; it is a

toast of our profound excellence as beings made in the

fashion of our creator. The season of light that it



engenders is a season that highlights our esteemed person

as creatures that bear the light of GOD.

You can be sure that rejoicing this wonder is a season that

shall never end.

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My dearest friend, Christmas is all about the light of GOD

shining HIS truth that had been hidden from all men

since the fall; it is about our privileged blessing as the

express image and likeness of GOD as revealed to us by

CHRIST JESUS.

This is the basic reason why HE was born. As the light of

all men, HE was born to reveal us as light to all creation.

Christmas is really more than the birth of the SON of



GOD; it offers another story, a better one; the story of our

restoration as light, as sons of GOD.

Earlier on, I begun by alluding to what Christmas is not

and would suggest here what the joy of Christmas isn’t

before I delve into what it really ought to be. In thatrespect, the joy of Christmas is not the ending of a year or

even the prospecting of another year; it is a lot more than

that. Neither is it the birthing of a baby in a manger, or

the birthing of the baby by a virgin, or the singing of

angels to Shepherds by night; it is a lot more than all that.

The joy of Christmas exceeds the appearing of CHRIST in

flesh, it exceeds the Immaculate Conception, the virgin birth, the birthing of a king in the order of David; it is a

lot more than that.

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To be sure, all the aforementioned constitute glorious

accompaniments to the real joy of Christmas; they are



marvels that point to the real wonder of the joy of

Christmas.

The real joy of Christmas is the joy of this privilege; we

must celebrate who CHRIST proves us to be. HIS birth

is a glorious opportunity to appreciate who we are aslight, as HIS image and likeness, as GOD’s first fruit.

The joy of this wonder shall never end; this delight is a

perpetual party of glory that will exceed time and space,

it will venture way into the new earth and the new

heaven, where we shall forever celebrate this privilege of

being ONE with GOD, of being light even as HE is, of

being HIS sons, HIS glory.

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Beloved, when CHRIST was born GOD indeed put on

flesh to dwell among men (John 1:14). The symbolism of

this birth is enormous, it tells a whole lot: Essentially, it

reveals the profound extent of commitment that GOD has



to man. There is nothing HE ever created that is as

valuable to HIM as man is; nothing that HE is willing to

give up all for. You see, this is what JESUS did when HE

emptied HIMSELF of HIS heavenly glory and became as

sinful man in the flesh, born of a woman.

Think about it: GOD put on flesh for fallen man and

never ever considered doing the same for fallen angels.

Aren’t the angels HIS creatures too? Why didn’t HE identify

with them as HE did with man? | 201

The answer is richly demonstrated by the account of

Christmas. When GOD put on flesh so that HE could as

man redeem him from the bondage of sin, HE

demonstrated a peculiar love for man that exceeds the

affection that HE has for any other creature. Essentially,

Christmas tells you that GOD is profoundly committed to

you, that HE loves you to the point of risking all that HE

is just for you.



Christmas clearly relates to the possibilities of man’s

salvation, the possibilities of his restoration; which is

contrary to the fate of fallen angels that remain and will

forever be irredeemable.

So the joy of Christmas must bring us to celebrate oursalvation based as it were on who we really are. It is

important that we realize that CHRIST is born in the flesh

to save men because we are HIS kind, made in HIS image

and likeness. On the other hand, although fallen angels

rebelled against GOD Almighty, they remain

irredeemable; never ever to be saved on account of the

fact that CHRIST could not save that which was not HISkind.

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The joy of Christmas exceeds the fact that CHRIST is

born to save us to include the amazing wonder that HE

was born in the flesh because we are HIS kind; like



HIM, we too are light; like HIM we too are the express

image and likeness of GOD. HE became flesh so that we

may appreciate to which extent we are indeed more than

the flesh and blood we have always considered ourselves

to be since the fall; HE became as we were to restore us to

who we really were created to be; the SON of GOD

became flesh so that all men would awaken to theirproper identity as sovereign spirits, as sons of GOD.

| 203 This is our manifest destiny and the details of it is nothing

less than amazing truth, awesome counsel, mighty

knowledge; this is the revelation that the devil would like

to bury in religious traditions of Christmas and drunkenrevelries practiced by men on the 25th of December.

Get it: that old nemesis of man does not tremble come 25th

December. He doesn’t care how much you rejoice the

virgin birth, the angels singing, the three wise men, the



strength, your abundant life, true life, your divine

inheritance is in the knowledge of this truth.

Do not forsake the truth. The dynamic worshipper,

prophet, and king of Israel, King David knew as much

and prayed:

Psalm 119:43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth;for I have hop ed in thy judgments. | 206 Psalm 119:44 So shall I keep thy law continually for ever and ever.

Psalm 119:45 And I w ill walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

Psalm 119:46 I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be asham ed.

Psalm 119:47 And I will delight myself in thy comm andm ents, which Ihave loved.

Psalm 119:48 My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will med itate in thy statutes.

Psalm 119:49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hop e.



Now think seriously about it; the truth that David

rejoiced over was only shadows and types of what the

Christmas story is all about; he never saw the full truth

that you are privy to in CHRIST. That word he prayed

and sought that would be established in his heart was not

the full light that came with CHRIST; and yet, he

delighted in it.

Now, if he rejoiced over the shadow that CHRIST brought to

us in full light when HE was born, what ought to be our joy

regarding the truth of Christmas?| 207

Beloved, if David joyed over the word of the Old

Covenant, we must be beyond ourselves in delirious

enthusiasm and peak excitement at the good news that is

the New Covenant. The revelation of CHRIST which was

the light of which the Old Covenant testimony was

shadow of is a lot better, infinitely richer testimony:



2Corinthians 3:9 For if the ministration of condemnation b e glory,much m ore doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

2Corinthians 3:10 For even that which was made glorious had noglory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

Beloved, in CHRIST, in Christmas, we have a far greater

opportunity for joy than David or anyone in the Old

Covenants ever had.

What is more is the fact that this joy reaches the highest of

heaven; indeed, this is the celebration of the throne of

GOD. There are three witnesses in heaven to this glorious

covenant, namely- the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY

SPIRIT (1 John 5:7); and this is what they rejoice, this istheir joy. Furthermore, their joy is shared with all the

hosts of heaven and that is why angels descended on the

earth shouting in praise, declaring good news to all men

because of the coming of CHRIST (Luke 2:14).

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Make no mistakes about it; those angelic hosts that joined

shepherds by night were not just rejoicing the particular

day of birth of the CHRIST but were indeed joyously

celebrating its grand implication to all men.

Their joy was what indeed the birth of CHRIST

highlighted in respect to the reconciliation of GOD with

men. Essentially, they rejoiced the impending restoration

of all men in respect to the light that had come among

them to shine their identical image and likeness.| 209

The grand acclamation- Peace on earth, goodwill to all men-

is a most comprehensive announcement that must be

fully appreciated. The peace that they celebrated, the

goodwill they delighted in was the greatest gesture GOD

ever extended any being. Peace with men pertained to

reconciliation with them and this goodwill is passed any

other favor GOD ever gave any other being. In it is the



amazing offer for the glorious restoration of man as one

and parcel with GOD Almighty.

Where the fall of man had indeed occasioned a sad and

most somber moment in the sovereign deity and indeed

among all the hosts of heaven; the birth of CHRISToccasioned a joy, a celebration of the impending

restoration. This goodwill is the FATHER’s good pleasure

to give HIS kingdom, the kingdom of heaven, to men

(Luke 12:32). This is the light of men, the light of the

world, the light that all men should comprehend; the joy

that all men must bask in and the celebration that all men

must kick in.

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This joy is the light of which all the Jewish feasts and

accomplishments of the nation of Israel were the shadow

of: You can find traces of this joy in the feast of

tabernacles, in the feast of Passover, in the feast of



atonement, in the feast of Pentecost; you find this joy in

every victorious celebration in Israel throughout all her

battles. This joy can be witnessed among the delivered

sons of Israel as they sung with Miriam and Moses

following their crossing over the Red Sea and the

consequent drowning of all Pharaoh chariots (Exodus

15:20); this joy was well placed in the rapturous joy thatcaptured the Jewish women who praised David for

killing his tens of thousands (1 Samuel 18:6, 7); it is the joy

that accompanied Joshua against the city of Jericho when

the walls came tumbling down (Joshua 6:20); the same joy

can be traced in the triumphant victory of King

Jehoshaphat when he praised GOD in the face of the

enemy and saw confusion in their ranks (2 Chronicles20:20, 21).

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This joy transcends time, seasons, days, years, kings,

emperors, trials, battles; it is seen throughout Israel’s

history, through it all, throughout time; it ventures, rises,



abounds, and scales throughout their rich experiences

with GOD Almighty. And when you think that these

celebrations in the Old Testament were just joyous

rehearsals of the true delight that GOD has prepared for

HIS sons, then you can begin to appreciate the endurance

of Christmas joy.

Beloved, this joy has never stopped. It just cannot, it

will never end; it is continuous, ever increasing, and

shall be a marked part of the eternal story of GOD

Almighty. To be sure, it is not a temporal joy, it is not a

passing fancy, or a concocted delight limited to the

perishing enthusiasm of this dying world; it is spiritual,

eternal, it is an everlasting, ever increasing joy.

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From the highest of heavens where the angels descended

with rapturous delight and wondrous pronouncement to

the shepherds, the joy was a marked feature in the

ministry of CHRIST as crowds followed HIM in



delightful anticipation; this is the joy that stirred in the

hearts of the citizens in Jerusalem when the KING of

glory humbly mounted the colt and humbly entered the

city (Matthew 21:7-9); the joy that couldn’t be held back

and one that tempted the very stones of the Temple to

shout in glorious acclamation (Luke 19:40).

To be sure, this joy cannot, can never, ever be hindered; it

is a banquet, an eternal fit of glory that outclasses,

outshines, outweighs, every resistance. It is the joy that

the angry religious leaders in the days of our LORD failed

to quench; the joy that stirred from the patriarchs through

the prophets and the priests of the Old Covenant. It is the joy that got David dancing till all his garments fell off (2

Samuel 6:14); the joy that moved Abraham to expectantly

contemplate the days of CHRIST (John 8:56). This joy

triumphed the conspiracy of the priests that ganged to

kill the MASTER (Acts); it is the joy that CHRIST

awakened with from the dark and cold tomb, having

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conquered death and the grave, having spoiled all

principalities.

That joy is the one that CHRIST assured HIS disciples

would be revived in them once they beheld HIM after

HIS death (Luke 24:52); it is the joy that got Peter runningto the LORD inspite of being naked and the lesser joy of

catching a net full of fish (John 21:7); it is the joy that the

disciples were baptized with on the day of Pentecost so

much that they were seemingly drunk at three in the

afternoon (Acts 2:1-13); it is the joy that the crippled man

rejoiced under when he was healed at the gate called

beautiful, running and leaping into the temple (Acts 3:8).

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This is the joy that could not be quenched regardless the

persecution faced by the saints. Peter and John rejoiced in

this joy when they were whipped for preaching and

healing in the name of JESUS (Acts 5:41); Paul learnt this

joy when he believed, and rejoiced in it so valiantly that



even the very walls of prison shattered and danced to his

delight (Acts 16:25).

This is the joy that amazed Peter when he saw it among

the saints facing the fire of persecution, moving him to

acclaim the saints. Observe his admiration, meditate on it,and be inspired:

| 215 1Peter 1:6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through m anifold temptations:

1Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much mor e precious thanof gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be foundunto praise and hon our an d glory at the appear ing of Jesus Christ:

1Peter 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now yesee h im not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy un speakable an d full of glory:

This joy is beyond description by human language; it is

unspeakable, unshakeable, insurmountable and full of

glory; it is a wonder.



It is a joy that the world can never give because it does

not have it. It is a joy that is beyond material ponder,

beyond the fancy of a perverse soul, beyond the reach of

money or any material fancy; it is not a mere toast of the

flesh but a deep and rich celebration of the eternal

worth that GOD Almighty has rendered obedient men.

It is spiritual, divine, amazing, a miracle, an infinitely

glorious blessing, a rich communion of wine and

gladness; the very joy of the heart of GOD.| 216

It is the joy that JESUS often talked about when HE

referred to the great banquet (Mathew 22:2-14); it is

nothing less than a pompous gathering fit for kings, a

table replete with all the choicest of meals and wines; it is

a royal banquet, a divine do, a celebration of eternity; a

celebration where you partake of the flesh and blood of

the LAMB, where you indulge in eternal life.



The devil has sought to make a nuisance of Christmas; he

has sought with deliberate effort and sinister design to

compromise its worth; he has twisted and turned its true

meaning, employed religious tradition, perverse vanity,

even superstitious maneuvers, but he loses at every turn.

This joy is beyond his measure; it exceeds his misery; and

will not end at his will.

| 217 Beloved, Christmas is here to stay, this season of light,

this joy is interminable; it is an unending banquet.

Listen up, it continues in heaven; it is the banquet that

John saw quite vividly in the vision of the revelation of

CHRIST shown to his holy eyes and heard by his divine

ears at the island of Patmos. At some point, he is shown a

song of this joy sung in heaven by elders and saints in

praise of the LAMB of glory:



Revelations 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou ar t worthy totake the book, and to open the sea ls thereof: for thou wast slain, andhast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, andtongue, and people, and nation;

Revelations 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests:and we sh all reign on the earth.

Revelations 5:11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angelsround about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and thenum ber of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousandsof thousands;

Revelations 5:12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power , and riches, and w isdom, and strength, andhonour , and glory, and blessing.

Revelations 5:13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on theearth, and under the earth, and such as ar e in the sea, and all that arein them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power,b e unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and u nto the Lamb for everand ever.

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Boy, did you see what I saw? There is very seriousinformation in that vision; very enlightening revelation.

Come on, this joy is all-encompassing; every being will

get into it. If you thought that Christmas is just an end-of

year, human affair, or even one limited to western

imperialism or culturalism, you are in for something.



This joy is a lot more than culture, a lot more than human,

a lot more than an end-of year affair.

Beyond time, beyond humanity, and indeed beyond

culture and you will find Christmas still going on. In

heaven, the angles acclaim the LAMB, on earth HE shall

be adored, and even under the earth; everywhere there is

a breathing creature, even where there are breathless

creatures, every being shall get into it, every being shall

rejoice the wonder of Christmas. | 219

JOIN THE FUN!

Here comes the eternal invitation card to this joy from the

Kingdom of Light:



This is the feast that the MASTER is keen that everyone

gets an invitation to, the party HE sends HIS workers to

gather everyone to:

Luke 14:21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things.Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go outquickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the

poor, and the m aimed, and the halt, and the blind.

Luke 14:22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hastcommanded, and yet there is room.

Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into thehighways and hedges, and compel t h e m to come in, that my housemay be filled.

| 221 Luke 14:24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were

bidden shall taste of my supper .

This is the one party, the one banquet, the one do that all

are invited, regardless who they are, what they have

done; GOD seeks that all men join HIM in the joy of

sharing eternal life.



Get this: HE wants you in, HE desires you to relish in this

joy.

Before I venture any further in this glorious light, I would

like you to consider seriously whether you have honored

this invitation. Celebrating Christmas without trulyknowing CHRIST is a waste of joy. Those who ponder on

from Christmas to Christmas without the revelation of

CHRIST meander in a darkness without realizing that

they are truly lost.

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My dear, this joy has come to you with light and I beseech

you to perceive this day the light that has come to you.

Believe in JESUS, believe in Christmas, believe in this

season of light. If you sense the deep urge to do so, you

may say the prayer below with me:



Dearest FATHER,

I praise YOU and rejoice YOUR love for me. Thank YOU for

loving me so much as to make me to be just as glorious as YOU

are.

I believe in CHRIST as the light of the world. I believe that HE

has come to shine this light so that I too can awaken to the light

that YOU have made me to be after HIS kind. From now on,

Christmas is more than a tradition that I rejoice. I have the

revelation of it and can see the light of CHRIST shining bright

on and in me.

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Thank YOU for awakening me to this light. From now on, I amborn again; I am born into this light, I am born of the SPIRIT

and overcome the world.

I pray this all in the name of JESUS, AMEN!



Wonderful, great, super, this is it!!!!!!! This is the huge it!

You have just shifted from the kingdom of darkness into

the kingdom of light. Now you can join this perpetual,

life-giving, never ending party of glory as you celebrate

with heaven the marvel of being GOD’s child, HIS

glorious seed, the very image and likeness of HIS

omnipotent entirety. A glorious light beams on you andright in and through you; now you can shine, you can

radiate brilliance that should show GOD to your world,

to your family, your spouse, your friends, relatives, even

your enemies.

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Believe me, there is much rejoicing in heaven right nowover your awakening:

Luke 15:8 Either w hat wom an having ten pieces of silver, if she loseone piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find i t ?



Luke 15:9 And when she hath found i t , she calleth h er friends and h er neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found thepiece which I had lost.

Luke 15:10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of theangels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

Yes!!!! Yes, yes, yes, there is much rejoicing in heaven;

GOD has found HIS missing piece, HIS master piece, HEhas found you again, rescued from darkness and

degeneration and brought you into the kingdom of HIS

light wherein HE is ready to display HIS glory through

you.| 225

From now on, you are in the light and must walk in the

light, walk in the radiance of GOD’s glory fully aware

of your destiny in being more and more like HE is and

indeed being HIS very ambassador in this world. In

that esteemed capacity, share the light and pass on the

joy; start up other parties everywhere you go as you



with you in doing this, allow HIM to prove your light in

the worst neighborhood.

Say if you go any place and find many sick folk, do not

just pity them and complain about how your government

could do better with its health policies; NOOOOOOO!!!!A thousand times NOOOOOO!!!! Don’t complain,

SHINE!!!! That is when you ask the HOLY SPIRIT to

prove your light and you just begin to cast devils away

and heal the sick, make the cripple walk, open the blind

eyes, and even raise the dead.

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CHRIST has not sent us to complain about the world

but to shine our light in their dark mess. Do not

complain about your marriage, shine in it; do not

complain about your family, shine in it; do not

complain about your city, shine in it; do not complain

about your economy, shine in it; do not complain about



your nation, shine in it; do not complain about your

generation, shine it.

These are days of awakening, days of the light, days of

refreshing, and GOD is more than willing to reveal HIS

light among men. Christmas proves HIS generosity in this

regard. Taking advantage of this season of light means

perceiving the favor of GOD today and rising to the

occasion.

| 228 The prophet Isaiah saw your day and joyously

announced to you:

Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of theLORD is risen upon thee.

Isaiah 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and grossdarkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and hisglory shall be seen upon thee.

Isaiah 60:3 And the Gen tiles shall com e to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.



He was prophesying to you in this season of light; he

could see your moment, the day of your visitation, your

time to shine. But can you see it? Do you perceive the hour?

Or you would rather complain with everybody else about the

dark world that is perishing away?

Beloved, you are the light of the world, you are the one to

whom the arm of GOD has been revealed. Get your faith

working, submit to the HOLY SPIRIT, shine your light,

share it, and bring others right into this never ending fun.

Remember Paul and Silas who rejoiced CHRIST in prison

rather than complain about their plight or the conditionstherein; in their joy, they were able to bring their very

captor right into the fun of glory (Acts 16:28-32).

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My friend, the joy of a traditional celebration of

Christmas stays on the 25th and will utmost be shared

with close family and friends. But there is a lot more

about Christmas than tradition and religion can afford.

Get into the revelation of it, rejoice your light as one with

GOD, and raise your party beyond the limited fringes of

your immediate family and friends, even your immediateneighborhood and go to the world:

| 230 Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, andpreach the gospel to every creature.

Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but hethat believeth not shall be damne d.

Mark 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my

nam e shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink an y deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they sha ll lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

This is the joy of Christmas; that you love others even as

GOD has loved you and bring them into the light. Every



man is a priceless treasure that the light of Christmas

seeks to reveal.

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A SEASON OF LIGHT Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of theLORD is risen upon thee.

Isaiah 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and grossdarkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and hisglory shall be seen upon thee.

Isaiah 60:3 And the Gen tiles shall com e to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

Isaiah 60:4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gatherthemselves together, they come to thee: thy sons sha ll come from far,and thy daughters shall be nursed at t h y side.

| 232 Isaiah 60:5 Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heartshall fear, and be enlarged; because the abun dance of the sea shall beconverted unto thee, the forces o f the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

There is more to Christmas than meets the eye; there is a

glory in the birth of CHRIST that exceeds the ability of

this world’s wisdom. Beloveds, Christmas is more than a

tradition of men, it is more than a ritual that religion has

embraced; it is a lot more than a human fancy that will

pass away with time. To be sure, Christmas did not



begin here on earth, it is not a human innovation but a

divine program that begun way before time; it will also

surpass the length of time. In this respect, it is not a

holiday season with a temporal duration.

Christmas is an eternal season of light; a most auspicious

spiritual occasion that has graced the earth to ensure that

the light of GOD beams bright upon HIS children. It is a

time of redemption, restoration, an entering into rest that

is above worldly consideration.| 233

The marvel of the story is richer than is often perceived:

Because of Christmas we have the privilege of living in

the light of knowing who GOD is coupled with the

enormous wonder of discovering our likeness to HIS

person in ways never known since the fall of man. That

the awesome GOD that created and rules the heavens and

the earth, and all there is, could seek man at the expense



of identifying with him in his fallen rebellious state tells a

lot about the wonder of Christmas.

As a season it requires more than traditional

consideration. The wisdom of a fallen creation cannot

properly comprehend the wealth of privilege that thisseason of light renders men.

What is essential in this respect is the need for a deep

reckoning, for divine insight, for spiritual counsel.

Christmas is a revelation of glory; it is a season that

escapes the limited senses of the carnal man because it

begun in the spiritual realm of the heavens, right in the

spiritual mind of the MOST HIGH and is upon the earth

to establish it as a spiritual domain.

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When CHRIST was born, a kingdom was given to men; a

spiritual dominion that seeks to consume the entire

material realm with the glory of the LORD.



This is the kingdom that King Nebuchadnezzar saw in his

dreams and the prophet Daniel properly interpreted

wherein a mightier domain than all the earth’s rulers

shatters their material domain to impose its spiritual

reign:

Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of hea ven setup a kingdom, wh ich shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom sh allnot be left to other people, b u t it shall break in pieces and consume allthese kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

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It is also the eternal kingdom that the prophet Isaiah

referred to as Zion, a glorious city whose domain shallexceed the reign of every other kingdom and nation so

that her influence shall be over all the earth:

Isaiah 60:12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shallperish; yea, t h o s e nations shall be utterly wasted.



Isaiah 60:13 The glory of Lebanon shall come u nto thee, the fir tree,the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

Isaiah 60:14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, Thecity of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One o f Israel.

Isaiah 60:15 Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that noman went through t h e e , I will make thee an e ternal excellency, a joy of many generations.

It is a season of light beaming the reign of GOD over all

creation right from here on the earth.| 236

David was a king and yet he too looked forward to this

kingdom. He had enough sense to reckon that the

kingdom of Israel was only a shadow of which thismessianic kingdom was the light. Looking with great

anticipation at this light, this glory that would reign over

all men, he declared:

Psalm 145:11 They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom , and talk of thy power;



Psalm 145:12 To make k nown to the sons of men his mighty acts, andthe glorious majesty of his kingdom.

Psalm 145:13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion en du ret h throughout all generations.

What he knew and embraced then is what we need to

know and embrace now; a glorious kingdom has entered

the material realm and it must reign over it, subdue it,and translate it into a spiritual domain of light.

| 237 Beloved, the child that was born on Christmas was no

ordinary being; HE was the reigning monarch of that

eternal kingdom, the King of kings and the LORD of

lords, the alpha and the omega, the beginning and the

end, HE was the GREAT I AM.

That HE could be born of a woman tells a lot about HIS

reign; HE is not content at reigning all by HIMSELF

although HE can. HIS love for us is so considerate that

HE sought our restoration before HE could consider HIS

reign. Upon becoming as we were, HE demonstrated for



our learning that we are in proper perspective as HE is (1

John 4:17).

The wondrous season HIS earthly birth occasions among

us is a day of grace, deliverance, of glorious restoration;

wherein we are urged to rise to the occasion, forsake

every vain indulgence in preference of HIS eternal powerand authority. Beloved, GOD became as we are because

HE is not content at being King over subjects; HE is not

content at reigning over all by HIMSELF. HE came

among us to make us aware that HE created us to reign

with HIM as KING of kings and LORD of lords.

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Yes, Christmas is a season of light beckoning from heaven

to us, from the throne of GOD right into the hearts of

men; seeking that we all awake to our royal and priestly

privilege akin to that of our LORD. This child that was

born was an extraordinary sign pointing to the eternal

wonder of HIS Kingdom wherein we would reign

together with HIM over all creation in a season of light.



This is why when Satan tempted HIM with the offer of all

the kingdoms of the world in all of their glory, HE

shunned it; HE did not want to reign over darkness nor

did HE desire a kingdom where HE couldn’t reign with

us (Matthew 4:8-11). HIS mission on earth, HIS birth from

the womb of a woman, HIS whole ministry among us,

sought to bring us to this kingdom of light wherein we

would awaken to our royal and priestly disposition sothat we would reign together with HIM.

| 239 When HE went about shining this light, preaching and

teaching, this is what HE shared; JESUS CHRIST

preached and taught the kingdom:

Mark 1:14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came intoGalilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom o f God,

Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God isat hand: re pent ye, and believe the gospel.

HE did not go preaching that it will come but that indeed

it’s time has been fulfilled. HE knew that HIS appearance



ushered this season of light wherein the kingdom of

heaven had indeed come among men.

The early church understood as much and went about

preaching the kingdom. Philip did in Samaria:

Acts 8:12 But when they believed Philip preaching the thingsconcerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they

were baptized, both men and w omen .

| 240 And so did the apostle Paul when he was converted and

went throughout Eurasia with the message of the

kingdom:

Acts 20:25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I havegone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no m ore.

Notice that neither JESUS nor the early apostles

prophesied concerning the kingdom like the prophets

did. The gospel they preached was a pronouncement that



the kingdom prophesied about by the prophets had

indeed come with CHRIST.

This is the gospel that should be preached, the gospel that

CHRIST commissioned us to preach; this is the joy of

Christmas, the celebration that we must rejoice; the

kingdom of GOD among men, also the kingdom of GOD

with men.

Christmas points to our eternal reign with HIM wherein

we are seated together with HIM in heavenly places: | 241

Ephesians 2:5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened ustogether w ith Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

Ephesians2:6 And hath raised u s up together, and made u s sittogether in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Where we had fallen short of the glory of GOD so that we

had indeed lost dominion over the earth that GOD had

given us, CHRIST came to restore us and raise us even

above where we had fallen from; HE came to seat us



together with HIM so that we would reign with HIM over

both heaven and earth.

This joint reign is what the apostle Paul called our joint

inheritance with CHRIST which is our manifest privilege

as sons of GOD:

Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself bear eth witness with our spirit, that weare the children of God:

| 242 Rom ans 8:17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with h im , that we may be alsoglorified together.

Together with CHRIST we reign as kings and priests after

the Melchizedek order over an eternal domain. All that

GOD has, ever had, will ever have, HE has handed over

to CHRIST and HIS Bride.

Beloved, the kingdom of heaven has it all. The one that

discovers the kingdom possesses everything. That is why



CHRIST did not like to see us bother about the needs of

the flesh and all its vanity but to preoccupy ourselves

with perceiving and possessing the kingdom. Teaching

on prayer, HE counseled thus:

Matthew 6:31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat?or, Wh at shall we drink? or, W herew ithal shall we be clothed?

Matthew 6:32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your hea venly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and hisrighteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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This kingdom is the business, it is the deal right there.

The one that gains the kingdom has gained it all. This is

the kingdom that the LORD compared to a treasure that a

man found in a field and he went sold all his possessions

to come buy the field (Matthew 13:44). HE likewise gave

up HIS glory in heaven, descended among men, to gain

this glory, this privilege, this everlasting reign:

Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in ChristJesus:



to be King with HIS FATHER but HE would never have

been King of kings.

You see, the kingdom of heaven is a kingdom unlike any

other ever been and there will never be another like it.

The light of this kingdom is the light that beams brightly

enough to ensure that its citizens are kings and priests sothat her ultimate King reigns over kings and priests.

The redemption of man was quintessential to ensuring

the kingdom of heaven takes form. This is what JESUS

gave up all in heaven for; what HE came on earth for. HE

gave up all so that HE could reign over a kingdom of

kings and priests after HIS own kind.

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Beloved, when the angels descended on earth singing

songs of praise, pronouncing the birth of CHRIST, they

were rejoicing the coming of this kingdom. Their joy

exceeded the mere fact of the Child’s birth to include

more seriously what the Child was born for.



Make no mistakes about it; the praise of heaven exceeds

the birth of CHRIST to include more seriously the coming

of the kingdom of heaven. For with CHRIST conceived in

the womb of a woman, truly GOD had come among men;

the kingdom is fulfilled.

When we celebrate Christmas this is the full cake of our joy:

| 246 Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and thegovernment shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called


Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of h is government and peace t he re sh a l l be no end, upon the throne o f David, and upon his kingdom, to order it,

and to establish it with judgment and with justice from hencefortheven for ever. The zeal of the LORD of h osts will perform this.

HIS birth precedes HIS government, the increase of it is

never ending. And that government reigns today, it is the

light that we have and are ordained to shine forth in this



dark world; this is the season of light, the day of the

kingdom.

Of course, there are many who fail in perceiving this and

contemplate that the kingdom is not anywhere here yet.

Many of these perceive the birth of CHRIST as an end in

itself and not as a means to an end; in celebrating the birth of CHRIST they often miss out on the essence of that

glory. Just as blind as the religious men in the days when

our LORD ministered on earth, they miss out on the joy

of the kingdom, they miss out on the season of light.| 247

Many that do so contemplate the coming of the kingdom

and insist that CHRIST is yet to establish the kingdom.What they do not realize is that just like Christmas, the

kingdom cannot be perceived by material observation:

Luke 17:20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when thekingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, Thekingdom of God com eth not with observation:



Luke 17:21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold,the kingdom of God is within you.

Christmas sought to show this one thing, this glorious

light that men had lost consciousness of that is in every

man. That light is the kingdom of heaven, the reign of

glory that GOD predestined in every man; wherein, all

men are as HE is, a reigning divine monarch, a sovereignspirit being.

| 248 Beloved, the kingdom of heaven is not going to be

established because it already is. You do not serve a

carnal, material, and vain GOD that will set this kingdom

on a mount someday. Those scripture references of a day

when the kingdom of GOD shall be established wereoften metaphoric references to what GOD was set to do

with CHRIST.

To be sure, GOD has set the kingdom right from the

foundations of the world; not on a mountain somewhere

in the Middle East but in HIS heart and in the hearts of

every man.



Those who think that the kingdom of heaven is yet to be

established do not know what the kingdom is. They

falsely presume it to be some material reality which it

isn’t; it is spiritual. If you cannot see the kingdom of

heaven, you cannot enter it; unless you translate from

being a material inclined being and become a

spiritually inclined being, you cannot partake of the

kingdom:

| 249 John 3:3 Jesus answer ed and said unto him , Verily, verily, I say untothee, Except a man b e born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

John 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a m an be born w hen heis old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be

born?

John 3:5 Jesus answ ered, Ver ily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born o f water and o f the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spir it is spirit.



The kingdom is a spiritual reality that can only be

perceived and possessed by a spiritual mind. In this

respect, it belongs to those that are spiritual, those who

have learned to look beyond the material plane of life that

the world is governed in into the spiritual dimension

where GOD resides and functions from.

The flesh is completely unable to understand the

kingdom or function in it; and those who follow after this

pattern remain clueless about the reign of CHRIST.

Neither do they perceive the wonder of Christmas nor the

season of light that has come into the world. Year-in,

year-out they celebrate and rejoice the virgin birth, the

Immaculate Conception, the shining star, the sounds of

angels singing and yet seeing they do not perceive;hearing they fail to understand. And the most they get

out of it is a religious ceremony, a vain indulgence,

passing pleasures, and a short holiday at that.

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But I have been sent of GOD, in the power of the HOLY

SPIRIT, to bring you to a greater depth, a higher delight, a

more profound understanding of what Christmas is really

about.

The season of light that came when CHRIST was born in

the flesh was a glorious sign pointing to the light of thekingdom that dwells in you. GOD gave up all in heaven

and put on flesh to show all men that they have a light of

HIM in them; HE came to teach us how to dress on GOD.

If we believe HIS testimony, then we are shown the love

of GOD in all its depth and can be bold even in the face of

judgment:

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1John 4:17 Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.

1John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear h ath torment. He that feareth is not ma de perfect in love.

1John 4:19 We love him , because he first loved us.



Sounds outrageous, even blasphemous? Remember, this was

not our idea; it was GOD’s. It is HIM who first loved us,

who foreknew us, and predestined us to be as HE is

(Romans 8:29).

As you get into this Christmas season, I urge you to

awaken to this season and rejoice everlasting the glory ofCHRIST that HE has willingly shared with all who

believe in HIM; who live after the SPIRIT and not after

the flesh. The perceptions that are formed in your mind

about Christmas in light of this revelation will bring you

to an even greater appreciation of GOD and HIS love for

you and all men.

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Christmas then will cease to be a temporal joy, an end of

year treat; but the continual and never ending banquet of

glory that heaven rejoices and that you should perceive

and rejoice.

Beloved, this season of light is not some on-coming

glorious post-anything event. It is here, it is the mystery



of godliness, it is CHRIST in you the hope of glory

(Colossians 1:26). Do not waste heavens grace pondering

at when GOD will conclude HIS work and reign with us.

Awake to the fact that HE has finished HIS work and all

that remains is for you to enter HIS rest.

You feel miserable because you are alone this Christmas? Youare disappointed because you haven’t got what you desired?

You are afraid what this Christmas will come to because you

have been threatened with eviction or dismissal or whatever?| 253

Fear not, you are in a season of light. Do not live life

caught up on any advantage or even disadvantage that

pertains to your material disposition. All that is vanity;

the real deal is in you. This Christmas, rise above the vain

and religious celebrations going on and discover the light

that has been shining right in you.

That light sets you with CHRIST above every advantage

or disadvantage that pertains in this world. It ranks you

as a king and priest, a son of the HIGHEST, a marvel of



angels, the very light of the world. Perceiving this

inheritance makes you richer than any gift any man could

ever give you. The one that gains the real meaning of

Christmas gains a gift that outclasses every material

wonder on this earth or anywhere else; the richness

gained in awakening to the light of glory that is in you is

the very riches of glory that defines the eternal and

omnipotent worth of GOD Almighty.

Think about it: HE was willing to give up heaven for you

to awaken to this perception.| 254

So this Christmas, drink or no drink, bite or no bite, free

or prisoner, master or slave, gift or no gift, get into the

party of glory that this season has been hosting since

CHRIST came. Wake up to who you are, wake up to

your royal divine essence as the very image and

likeness of GOD; celebrate CHRIST who has made this

clearly possible from the very beginning.

a season of light

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