“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our
trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.”
What a great Christmas verse. It explains the reason for
his coming.
The excitement a gift can bring on Christmas morning is fun,
but it is unrelated to what we celebrate.
The joy we celebrate is more akin to the emotion felt by
prisoners in a death camp when they see liberating forces approaching. It is
not a shallow happiness, it is a deeply emotional bliss. It is a joy that borders on unbelievability
because of the outlandishness of what God did.
Jesus didn’t come to visit on Christmas. He came to pay a
debt.
God’s only Son offered himself as payment for my trespasses. His blood for my sin. Not because I deserved it, but because He loves me.
God’s only Son offered himself as payment for my trespasses. His blood for my sin. Not because I deserved it, but because He loves me.
The most impactful act of love known to mankind took place
in a manger in Bethlehem, and it is where all human history divides.
Enjoy the Holidays, but set aside some time to contemplate
the true gift of Christmas…because that gift changed everything.
“Christmas is the day that holds all
time together.”
- Alexander Smith
- Alexander Smith
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