(Irishcast) Jesus God’s Greatest Gift (Deut 16:17; Matt 2:11)
Can you guess which culture painted the birth of Jesus in these different works of art? They are from the Crow Nation in Montana, Uganda, Florida, India, Thailand, the Aborigines of Australia, and Korea. Why do these cultures want to make Jesus look like them? Once we believe, like the shepherds, that Jesus is born “for you” we want to bring this personal news of our Savior into the lives of all those around us. These paintings reveal the faith that God looks like us. People everywhere believe this. The angels proclaimed, “Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people .” (Luke 2:10). All people get to translate Christ and Christmas into their culture. Painting Jesus in our skin tones is a wonderful way to get the personal connection of Christmas into the world where we live. Check out online to see more images of how Christians all over the world picture the birth of Jesus. Merry Christmas in every color and race.
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