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IChristian world remembers the birth of Jesus. Let me share with you a In becoming a part of the human family, Jesus also united the human few thoughts about the incarnation and the amazing revelations of grace family with the family of God. In Galatians 4:4-7, Paul says, “But when the that I have found in this well-known story. fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, In Luke 2, we nd the announcement of Jesus’ birth. Beginning with born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we verse 8, we read, “Now there were in the same country shepherds living might receive the adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has out in the elds, keeping watch over their ock by night. And behold, an sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, ‘Abba, Father!’ angel of the Lord stood before them, and said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son…” We are sons and daugh- for behold I bring you ters of God. The God of the good tidings of great joy universe is our Father. While which will be to all people.’ As we celebrate the birth of Jesus this season, I I can state this truth I am Please notice the chain of pray that we will be wowed by God’s willingness nding great di culty in communication. The angel wrapping my mind around gives a good message to gift us His Son forever and the resulting this idea. I know others to the shepherds. The privilege of being His child. His gift has made us who are reading this may message is for all people. also have di culty. Many I believe I am part of “all more precious than gold, yea than ne gold, even times, our concept of “fa- people.” And so are you. more precious than the golden wedge of Ophir. ther” is shaped by our own What is the message? { earthly fathers, for better or Verse 11, “For there is born for worse. Scripture reveals to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Jesus a Heavenly Father who is a provider and protector, a sustainer and an is a Savior born to you and to me. Wow — amazing grace! Jesus became ever-present helper. a part of the family of this planet. He became a human being. Not a part As we celebrate the birth of Jesus this season, I pray that we will not of the angelic host, but a part of our family. He was born to us to be our be caught up in the commerce of Christmas but will take time to re ect Savior! One obvious implication of this amazing act of grace is our great on the multitude of revelations of grace in the Incarnation. I pray that need of a Savior. We cannot save ourselves. The human family is in need we will be wowed by God’s willingness to gift us His Son forever and the not only of a good example to guide us. We NEED a Savior. resulting privilege of being His child. His gift has made us more precious I think it is also very signi cant that Jesus became a part of the human than gold, yea than ne gold, even more precious than the golden wedge family not only for the three-plus decades of His earthly sojourn, but of Ophir. forever. In Matthew 24, Jesus is speaking about His second coming and is looking into the future over 2000 years. I nd it encouraging that He Arnold Trujillo repeatedly refers to Himself as the “Son of Man.” Notice verses 27, 30, December 2014 3 Southern California Conference Viva Mejor Television on Air and Building Churches dventist businessman AEnriquelme Casali is an active lay leader in the Newbury Park Spanish company and is also the highly active producer of the “Viva Mejor” (“Live Better”) television program. The program airs on Esperanza TV, Hope Channel’s Spanish-language network, and online at www.vivamejor.net. “We have produced about 250 programs,” said Casali, who Southern California Conference previously served on Southern California Conference the sta of a Spanish television ministry in the New York City Worshipers enter the rst church built with the help of “Viva Mejor,” the Chimaltenango church in Guatemala, for the inauguration ceremony. area. While “Viva Mejor” has viewers in the U.S. U.S. and the countries involved work with local time to the construction project that will serve and Central America, the program is also volunteers to build the small churches. as a physical and spiritual support to all mem- followed by Spanish-speaking viewers in Italy. The Chimaltenango, Guatemala, Viva Mejor bers of that community. “Long hours of work in “Recently, we lmed six programs in Italy,” said church was the program’s rst building project, the construction of this temple and countless Casali, “because we want to reach out to our inaugurated in 2010. Construction of each of the hours of prayer enabled this project to be built,” Spanish-speaking viewers there.” churches began with the goal of establishing said Paul Mleziva, “Viva Mejor” manager. The program features lifestyle presentations an Adventist presence in a Spanish-speaking At its inauguration, the church held more on a range of topics, including vegetarian cook- country; in keeping with the theme of the than two days of baptisms for more than 15 ing classes. Production primarily takes place television program, health centers are planned people in total. “’Viva Mejor’ sta thank God in the Casali home or in the church, which is for each congregation. The Adventist churches for His guidance and grace to accomplish these located at 2770 Borchard Rd., Newbury Park.