It's Christmas again. Christmas is the time to show love and to proclaim the birth of the Messiah who God graciously sent into the world to save all mankind. Because God first loved us when we were yet sinners (Romans 5:8, 1 John 4:10).
Right now, the shopping malls are already packed. Everyone is busy buying gifts for families, friends and co-workers. Others have already bought their gifts and have even given them out.
So, I ask, how much did that gifts you bought this Christmas cost you? Why did you buy those gifts? Is there another reason why you chose that particular gift and what impact do you think your precious gift is going to make in the lives of those people? Is Christmas only about buying material gifts or it's more than just that?
Two thousand years ago, God sent His only begotten son, Jesus, to the world to save all humanity from our sins (John 3:16). Jesus is the gift that God sent to the world that whosoever believes in Him wouldn't perish but have eternal life. This gift is eternal, nonperishable, doesn't expire, a gift that no one can take away from you even if you are the most weakest person on earth. There is no greater joy than for one to receive the son of God who God gifted onto humanity? The birth of Jesus does not only fulfill biblical prophecies (as in Isaiah 9:6, 63:5, 7:14 ), but changed the course of history- since He is the history and the future
The wise men came from the East to worship the newborn King, not to just present a gift and return (Matthew 2:1-3). It wouldn't make sense for them to have just come all the way from the East to give their gifts and leave. They recognized that a King greater than all earthly kings was about to be born. They saw that His star out shined the galaxy.
We should therefore not only celebrate Christmas for it's merry making but also proclaim that love of God to friends and families who are oblivious of Jesus Christ. Christmas is all about Jesus and not Santa Claus, and Santa is not the reason why we celebrate Christmas.
I think this is another way the devil is trying to gradually eliminate anything concerning Jesus from our society. Rather than Christians taking their children to see a Santa Claus, why don't we tell the children about the real meaning of Christmas - the birth of the Messiah, the only Savior of the World.
Jesus is the gift you need for this Christmas. He came into the world because of you and I. Do you have that gift which is eternal? Why don't you tell your loved one that Christmas is all about Jesus and that He is the perfect Christmas gift for all. Why don't you gift the perfect Christmas gift to your son or daughter, mother or father, brother or sister, husband or wife, friend or enemy by sharing the story of His love. By doing so, we demonstrate our love to them.
All those material gifts cannot save you or give you eternal life. Jesus is the giver of life. Allow Him into your heart this Christmas and you never remain the same
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