Luke 2:11 Isaiah 55:9 12/22/15*2*

Luke 2:11
"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord."

...and that changes everything. 

That sentence changed the trajectory of human history forever. Our calendar is based on this event, as though one countdown ended and another began when this child was born. 

As you celebrate this holiday season, take a moment to strip away everything that distracts from the actual meaning of Christ's birth. The lights, the gifts, the tree, all of it... even the good things like family, friends, and spending time together...while nice, they have little to do with the actual phenomenon we celebrate.
Forget all the traditions and consider this one moment in history, as though it is the first time you've heard of it..." a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah" 

In the greatest act of love ever recorded, God sent a sacrifice to change us from objects of wrath, to objects of love.  To offer us a relationship instead of rules.  This act of love transformed us from a people separated from a Holy God, to children encouraged to enter the thrown-room and crawl into the lap of the King.

The impact of this birth is impossible to over emphasize, and the benefits of this gift are of a magnitude that we cannot fully comprehend. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:9

Enjoy celebrating this Christmas season.  Enjoy the blessing of family and loved ones. 

But take time to step back, strip away the distractions, and realize that we are celebrating the most pivotal event in all of eternity
....and that this birth, and your response to it.....literally....changes everything.
 
Merry Christmas