READ: Luke 2:1-20
The best Christmas gift ever was the first one given...Jesus Christ. Christmas is a day to be remembered because God came to earth in the human form of Jesus Christ.
From the moment of His human birth, Jesus was at the same time fully God and fully man (Colossians 2:9). Throughout His earthly life, He remained the eternal Son of God, but simultaneously possessed a human nature unblemished by sin.
Jesus came into this world so that the world could see what God is like. Jesus said, "He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me" (John 12:45).
By calling Himself the Son of Man, Jesus was fully identifying Himself with us. He walked among us and experienced first-hand the suffering and temptations we all face throughout our lives. He took the sin of the world upon himself and was crucified in our place, paying our sin-debt in full. Because of this, we are all able to accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, ask Him to forgive us of our sins and live in our hearts, and to one day live with Him in the Kingdom of Heaven.
What happened more than 2000 years ago was far greater than just the birth of a baby. God became man and lived among us so we might get to know Him better and so we might become reconciled to Him.
This Christmas season, I hope that we are all able to stay away from the materialistic view that the rest of the world has about Christmas. Material gifts are nice, but the birth of Jesus Christ is the real reason for Christmas. God has given each and everyone of us the best gift ever...His Son Jesus Christ. We should be truly thankful for Christmas!
I encourage everyone to read the "Christmas Story" at some point this holiday season and thank God for the awesome gift that He has given us.
I love you all and Merry Christmas!!!
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7 years ago
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I find it so easy to get caught up in all the gift giving that I forget the real reason for the Christmas season. God gave us the best give anyone could ever receive. God gave us Himself in human form. How awesome is that? Merry Christmas everybody!
It is so easy to get caught up with the materialistic things that are now associated with the Christmas holiday, where it may cause many of us to lose sight of the greatest gift that we have ever received. This passage and the other passages surrounding the birth of Christ help me regain my focus on what this holiday season is really about. While exchanging gifts is fun and exciting, I also have to remember to thank God for every gift that he has given me in my life! Merry Christmas!!
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