There is a rhythm of theology which the church follows in it’s spirituality and worship during the course of the year. This is sometime called the cycle of light because though having different emphasis, the events in the life of Christ are all connected.

Christmas is the time when we reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ. It must be stressed that December 25th has never been understood to mean that Christians believe that Jesus was born on this date; rather, this date was chosen for the celebration of the birth of Christ irrespective of the precise date of the birth.

As with other central belief’s of scripture, the nativity is not just a nice story, it is central to Christian faith and spirituality. God became a human being, flesh and blood like you and I. A helpless baby. It is incredible to think and reflect that the Omnipotent (All powerful), Omniscient (All Knowing and seeing), Omnipresent (Ever present everywhere), God of the universe chose to become a helpless human baby. After the divine conception He was carried in the virgin Mary’s womb for nine months, born and laid in a crib in a stable as a helpless infant. The incarnation is the theological term for the birth of Christ.

How does this story affect Christian’s today? It affect’s us because Christ still seeks to Incarnate Himself in us the church. We are not called to give mere intellectual or emotional assent to the Christmas story. It has to affect the way we live as Christians.

The centrality of Christ to our faith is crucial. The presence of Christ through the Holy Spirit is an experienced as well as believed reality of Christian community. To belong to a Christian community (A church) is a commitment to a way of life that reflects the values and teachings of Christ. In Christian community, one’s life and behaviour is observed by others. Amongst other things water baptism also represents an oath of obedience and dedication to living the Christian life. In this way Christ Incarnates Himself in us individually and corporately as a Christian community, and lives in us and through us as a witness to the world, even amidst our many human flaws as Christians.