What does it mean
to have Jesus..reborn in us?

It means that:

•..we allow him..to show us the way..out of our misery and pain;..via active fliltering all through loves filter..[rose coloured glasses if you will]

•..we begin..to learn..to turn to the love/light..within us,all
and seek his face;..outside myself..feel his light within you..

•..we open ourselves
to awaken to the grandeur..of the Christus-spiritus..within us all;

•..we begin to demonstrate..that christos/spiritus..lives..within us all;

•..and we become,..like him,
the manifestation..of the WHoly Spiritus...brings spirtus/logus..good/logic reason back..into this world....that we allready had hidden..deep within..

As this Christmas season approaches,
then,..let every carol,..[sing]..and remember this
in every manger scene,..every Christmas card,..in every xmass greeting

and every time..we hear someone say,.."Merry Christmas,"
be to us..a reminder of the Christus/with-in..who is daily being..reborn..in us all.

Let each such occurrence,..no matter how trite..it may appear,
no matter how insincerely offered,..remind us
to turn to the light within us..and look for christus...outside....as well as within..

Let our walk through the shopping mall/park..beach or the for-rest
let every act..become a prolonged..holy instant...ever gods now..

Let each string of lights..on houses we drive/walk or stumble by
speak of the light..within us...all.

Let all of Christmas..be a constant reminder:
"He has come!..He lives in me!"...just as he lives/loves/is..in thee

want more..
unedited..?

till now i have filled..in the blanks
but there is much more to learn..from the paths./.others have walked before us..the true joy..is seeing...a place to plant thy own flower
or..pull thy own weeds..or plant..thy own seeds

the harvest..is heavey
the workers are few

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What Is the Christmas Story For?

by Greg Mackie

In this article,..I want to compare the original Gospel writers'..purpose
for writing what became our Christmas story..with the reinterpretation of that story's imagery in A Course in Miracles.

As we will see, the author of the Course—
who,..of course,..claims to be Jesus himself
[not quite right greg]...mary channeld..jesus dictated it

she had great difficulty..in accepting the whole course
that it even got written...is a miracle..

but back to your quote..[from previous link]

jesus speaking in acim..—has a radically different view
of what..the luke/mathew xmass story..is for

While the Gospel/writers..wrote it..to exalt Jesus,
the Jesus..of the Course..uses it..to exalt everyone.

so..like/him..

He transforms..this beloved story..from a celebration
of the birth..of Jesus_Christ..into a celebration..
of the birth..of Christ..in..all of us

the fundamental purpose..of what became
our Christmas story..was..to exalt Jesus.

Scholars have suggested..a number of ways..in which the various elements..of the birth_narratives..were used..to serve this purpose.

edited
http://www.circleofa.org/articles/WhatIsTheChristmasStory.php

Jesus' purpose..in a_course_in_miracles..[acim]..
is for..*our Christmas/story:..to exalt..*everyone

Jesus,..as he does..with so many things..in the Course,
turns..the traditional Christian view..of him..on its head.

While traditional Christianity..regards Jesus..with the awe befitting a superior-being,..*he says..in the Course..that this attitude toward him..is profoundly mistaken:

Equals*..should not be in awe..of one another..
because awe..implies inequality.

"It is therefore
an inappropriate..reaction to me...."

"There is nothing about me..
that you..cannot attain."(T-1.II.3:5-6,10)

The affirmation..that..we_are_*all
equals..with Jesus..is a huge theme..in the Course.

One way Jesus..expresses this theme..is to take..a biblical quote that was..originally..about him,..and apply it..*to us...

For instance,..he adapts..the biblical words..
that acclaimed him..the_Son..of God..at his baptism..to say..IT..to us,

"You..are [God's]..beloved Son..
in whom..He is well pleased"(T-4.I.8:6)

He redirects..the self-exalting words..attributed..*to him
in the Gospel..of John..

to say to us,.."You*..are the way,
the truth..and the life"..(T-7.III.1:9).

And he plays off of..the biblical confession..of Peter
that Jesus was.."the Christ,..the_Son/of..the living God"

to say to us..
(in the third person),.."Is..[Jesus]..*the Christ?
O yes,..along with ALL..of you"(C-5.5:1).

It should come..as no surprise,..then,..that Jesus
does the same thing...with the birth_narratives..in Matthew..and Luke.

He shares the evangelists'..lack of concern..about the historicity
of those..narratives..he never renders..a historical verdict..on them..in the Course—

but..does_not share..the evangelists'..purpose..*for them.

As he does..in so many..of his biblical/references,
he uses..the imagery..of our traditional Christmas/story
not to proclaim..a message..about who*..he is,..
but about..*who..we-all*..of us..are,..[including him.]

Let's look at..some examples of this..from the Course.

The following passages..demonstrate..how Jesus has shifted
the purpose..of Christmas-story/imagery..

from exalting him..to exalting..all of us.

Each "From...to"..pairing
in the points below..expresses this shift.

As you read..these passages,..I encourage you
to actually apply them..to yourself,..even inserting your name..at various points,

to capture..the sense of*..majesty..and grandeur
that Jesus..*is trying..to awaken*..in all*..of us.

From..the celebration..of Jesus'..physical birth
to the celebration..of our..spiritual_birth.

This is the season..when you would celebrate..my birth..into the world...Yet you know not..how to do it...Let the Holy_Spirit teach you,..and let me celebrate..your birth..*through Him.

The only gift..I can accept of you
is the gift..I gave to you...Release me..as I choose..your own release.(T-15.X.1:5-9)..[thats deep]..


The original story,..of course,
is all about..the birth..of Jesus.
That's what we celebrate..during the Christmas season.

But..in this passage,..Jesus turns this..completely around:
for him,..the Christmas-season..is a time..in which he celebrates..*our birth—

the birth..of Christ..*in us.

All he asks..is that we do our part..to bring..*that birth about,
by giving him..and..all of our brothers..the same-gift..of freedom.

I see another parallel..with the Christmas/story..here.
In the original story,..the wise men..gave Jesus gifts.
Here,..we are als.. to give him..*a gift,[us]

but once again..Jesus turns it completely around,
for in this case,..it is a gift..that he has..already..given to us.

From the manger..in a stable
to the holy_altar..*within us all.

My birth in you..is your awakening
to the grandeur...we all*..are.

Welcome me not..into a manger,..but into
the altar to holiness,[heart]..
where holiness abides..in perfect peace.

My Kingdom is not..of this world..because it is..*in you.
And you are..in/of your Father....as he is..with-in you.

Let us join..in honoring you,
who must remain forever..beyond littleness.(T-15.III.9:5-9)

In the original story,..Jesus is born..in a manger.
Here,..he is born..in the altar of holiness..within us.

This inner*birth..opens our minds..to the indescribable holiness
and grandeur..of our true*Self...within.

Again,..we see a dramatic reversal:
Christmas is normally a time..in which..we honor Jesus,
but here..Jesus wants to honor us...

We are eminently worthy of such honor,
for we are..the Suns of Good..in which..the King..of Heaven abides.

What is true of Jesus
is also true..of us.

From the newborn Jesus..in Bethlehem
to the newborn Christ..in*all*..our holy relationship

Behold this infant,..to whom you gave..a resting place
by your forgiveness..of your br-other,..

and see..in it..the Will of God.

Herein..is the babe of Bethlehem..reborn.(T-19.IV(C).10:7-8

In..the original/story,..the baby..Jesus is born..in Bethlehem.
Here,..the "babe"..is the Christ..born..within a holy inclusive..relationship...with god.

He is no longer..an individual/infant..in..a distant land..from long ago,..but is instead..*a living-presence..who enters any relationship..in which we forgive..a brother/sister..other..and join with him..in a truly common_goal.

This presence..gives the relationship..the goal..of holiness
and immediately begins..shepherding it..towards..its lofty/goal.

This presence..is
"the babe/of Bethlehem..*reborn."

From the proclamation..of God's glory
to the proclamation..of our glory

Glory to God..in the highest,..and to you..because He..*has so willed it.

Ask..and it shall be given you,..because..*it has already been..given.

Ask for light..and..learn..that you are..the/light.(T-8.III.1:1-3)

In the original-story,.."Glory to God..in the highest"
is the angelic choir's..hymn of praise..to God..for the precious gift..of Jesus.

Here,..the glory..*of God..is still proclaimed,
but..with a significant_addition:..

our glory..is proclaimed..as well.
And just/as Jesus..is the light..of the world,..so are we;
all we need do..is ask God..to reveal to us..the light*..that He created us..to*be.

From the star..of Bethlehem
to the light..of Heaven..within*..us ALL*..

The sign of Christmas..is a star,..a light..in darkness.

See it..not*..outside..yourself,..
but shining..in the Heavenly -host..*within,
and accept it..as..*the sign..the time of Christ..has come.(T-15.XI.2:1)

In..the original story,..the star/of Bethlehem
is the light*..that leads the wise-men..to the place..where Jesus was born.

Here,it is not*..an external_star..at all,
but..the light/of Heaven..at the heart..of our being...at one..[at-one-ment]..with the only..1

As..we accept..t-his_inner_light,
the Christ..in*us..is born..*again.

From the angels..witnessing..the birth of Jesus
to the angels..witnessing..the birth of Christ..in*us..all*

glory/glory..glory

Watch with me,..angels,..watch..with me*..today.
Let all God's..holy_Thoughts..surround me,..

and be still
with me..while Heaven's Sun..is born...Let earthly sounds..be quiet/stilled,

and the sights..to which I am accustomed..disappear.
Let Christ..be welcomed..where He is..at home...here/now.

And let Him hear..the sounds..of love..He understands,
and see..but sights..that show all..His Father's Love...here/now.

Let Him..no longer be a stranger..here,..
for He..is born again..in me..today.(W-pII.303.1:1-6)

In the original/story,..the angels of God
witnessed..to the birth of Jesus..in Bethlehem.

Here,..in a passage..that is surely meant to evoke
the peaceful nativity scene..that inspired hymns..like "O Holy Night" and "Silent Night,"

the angels of God..witness..to the birth of Christ
in the stillness..of our hearts.