Preachers will be preaching, singers will be singing and most of the world will be celebrating the birth of a child over two thousand years ago. A child who was born with a special mission, to finally give the human race a chance to overcome sin and the curse it brought to this world.
That child had to be a sacrifice once and for all, ending the animal sacrifices that were only a symbolic covering of our sin, to a sacrifice that would erase our sins and transgressions completely in God’s eyes.
But he could not be just any child. He had to be part of the Creator of all things Himself. He had to freely become fully man and fully God. He had to be born of a virgin fulfilling all prophesy. He had to grow and be an example of a sinless man. He had to teach the truth about God and His Kingdom. He had to heal, raise the dead, and do signs and wonders to show God’s power and glory. He still had to face rejection and persecution. Then He had to die the most horribly painful death imaginable.
This sounds more like a horror story than a glorious tale doesn’t it? But it isn’t a horror story, it is glorious because after being entombed for three days, that man was raised from the dead, the devil and sin defeated, mankind had someone to turn to and repent, returning to the relationship with God that was meant to be in the Garden of Eden. That Sacrificial Lamb was Jesus Christ! He is not just a story, He was, He is, and He will forever be real. God himself said every knee shall bow to Him, everyone must turn to Him if they wish to be saved. He has been given all authority in Heaven and Earth!
What material present could ever come close to the special gift God the Father gave to us, the gift of eternal life through His only begotten Son Jesus? Maybe the best gift you could give your family this season is to open your bible and read Luke’s account of the miracle story. God bless each of you this Christmas!
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