Christmas is the essence and initiation of postmillennial, optimistic, Christian world conquest
"Let earth receive her King"
The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein (Psalm 24:1)
Jesus is the King of the earth. The question is not IF He is the King, but HOW He will be received as King. The command of the hymn is for the earth to gladly receive her King rather than to resist or reject Him. Either way, He is King. But those who resist will be broken by the stiffness. Hard things break when hard pressed.
"Joyful all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies"
The will of God will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Heaven wins. Jesus triumphs. His Kingdom will reign forever. Christmas is the inauguration of His Kingdom. It has been increasing at hand more and more so every day since that initial in-breaking.
"And makes the nations prove the glories of His righteousness and wonders of His love"
The nations will justify God. They will testify to His glory. They will demonstrate His righteousness and the wonders of His love by being discipled and immersed into His Son in the power of His Spirit to the glory of the Father in Heaven.
Christmas is a commission to mission. It is a call to conquer the earth in the Name of the Christ. It is a call for the entire earth to organize herself under the headship of Christ and be present, by nation, when roll is called.
Christmas is the conquest that never stops conquering.
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