Christmas is first of all celebration of God's love toward man. The babe in a manger is more than just a tender child. He is the image of God...He took on a body of human flesh so that he might bear in that body the sins of the world. He made possible the gift of God---eternal life (Romans 6:23). That is the sum of the Christmas message.
Don't get lost in the scope of it all.The incarnation of God in Jesus Christ is nothing if it is not personal. God loves you, individually. He knows you better than you know yourself, yet He loves you. He entered this world, took on human flesh, and died on a cross to bear your sin, to pay the penalty for your iniquity, to remove your guilt. He did it so you might enter into His presence....
Take another look at the manger this Christmas. Look beyond the tender scene and see what Jesus Himself knew even before He came---that He was born to die.
He died for you. He bore your sin. He purchased your salvation. He guaranteed your sanctification. He destroyed your enemy. And He became a sympathetic high priest. Even as you read this, He is seated next to the Father in heaven, ready to make intercession for you (Hebrews 7:25).
~This is God's gift to you~
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
(From God's Gift of Christmas by John MacArthur p. 118-119)
2 comments:
Hi Brooke!
It's me, PinkFlamingo. :-)
I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!
I wanted to let you know that I sent you my email address in an HSB private message. I sent it a couple of weeks ago, but then realized that you probably don't check it regularly since you're over here on Blogger now. :-)
I'm glad y'all had such a great time over here in the Smokies! Wish I had known you were going to be here - you were literally like half an hour from where I live!! Do you come often?
Have a great week.. and happy new year! :-)
Love, Ashley
Happy New Year's! :) May God bless you abundantly this year.
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Miss Jocelyn
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