Just last week, a person said to me,
“Christmas is just another day.”
Sadly for those people, it’s just how it is; they really don’t like Christmas, so it’s just “another day”
Is that what Christmas means to you? Another day just to be tolerated.
WHY IS CHRISTMAS SO IMPORTANT?
Is it because you can connect with your whole family at one time?
Is it the delicious food, beautifully arrayed on the dinner table, that tempts us to consume far more than we should?
Could it be the sparkling lights on the decorative Christmas tree? Or the mysterious bulging presents underneath its branches that we can’t wait to open?
Is it Santa Claus who visits the homes of all the children who have been on good behaviour all year?
Is that what Christmas is all about?
The answer to that question is…
CHRISTMAS IS MORE THAN THOSE TEMPORAL THINGS.
Christmas is meant to be a life-changing experience, a miraculous transformation from spiritual darkness into God’s marvellous light. It is a Spiritual awakening that finds its source in God. Christmas is God’s idea!
It all centres upon what is called,
THE INCARNATION.
So it is at Christmas we reflect upon the fact that Almighty God became a man in the flesh, being born of a virgin, laid in a manger in a stable in the place called Bethlehem.
The true meaning of Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. He is prophesied in the Old Testament as “Immanuel,” meaning
“God with us.” It is also interpreted, “God became one of us.”NLB.
In the book of Isaiah, He is prophesied as,
Wonderful,
Counsellor, Mighty God,
The Everlasting Father and the,
Prince of Peace.
Isn’t that enough to make you excited and jump for Joy?
The coming of Jesus demonstrates God’s great love for us, who are lost in sin. He came not just as a beautiful baby but as the Saviour of the World.
The One who came to die that we might live! He offers life to whomsoever may come.
“FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON.” ( Spiritually generated as one with the Father.)
Jesus said, “I am in the Father and the Father in me.”
“THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.”
You see dear reader,
We are all sinners, and there is no one Righteous, not even one.
Trying to do good things for people at Christmas, such as spending all your hard-earned money on expensive gifts or inviting strangers to share a meal, will by no means earn your way to Heaven.
You and I, no matter how nice we are, can lift ourselves up to Heaven by our own bootstraps.
All of us need to come to the Father through Jesus Christ. He is the WAY. THE TRUTH. AND THE LIFE.John 14:6.
I promise you that Chistmas will definitely take on a new meaning once you accept Jesus as your Saviour.You will experience…
A NEW START IN LIFE.
A NEW HOPE FOR THE FUTURE.
A NEW MEANING FOR YOUR LIFE NOW.
THE HEALING OF YOUR BODY.
BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS MENDED.
YOUR PAST SINS FORGIVEN AND FORGOTTEN.
As you grow in obedience to His Word, do His Will, you will draw closer to Him and in turn, He will pour out His blessings upon you, not only at Christmas but all year through.
Prayer of Salvation.
“Lord God, thank you for sending your Son to earth specifically to die for my sin.”
“Thankyou that He rose from the dead. I now ask you to forgive my sin, take over my life and save my soul.”
“Thanks for Christmas, Lord.”
Amen.
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Have a Blessed Christmas.
A big Thankyou to all of you who have followed “Light in the Darkness” and have faithfully read my blogs. I truly pray that you have been encouraged by the Word of God and grown in your relationship with Him. In the Wonderful Name of Jesus I bless you with Heavenly blessings in Jesus Christ during this Christmas season.
Heather Dalzell.
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