Merry Christmas!

For many, Christmas is a time to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. For His followers, however, every day, and every moment of every day is a time to remember Him. Almost 2,000 years ago, the Son of God, God in the flesh was born into the world to pay the price for sin. Although He kept God’s law perfectly, and never sinned, He died a gruesome death for your sins, and mine. He did this because it was the only way that our transgressions against God could ever be paid for. Nothing that you do, or I do, can ever pay for sin. The price is too high. Through His suffering and death, He paid that price once and for all... We broke God’s law, and Jesus paid our fine.

Three days later, God raised Him from the dead. The tomb was empty, and is still empty to this day. After He was raised, Jesus appeared to many people, including over five hundred at the same time. His resurrection from the dead was proof that He was the Son of God, and that death is not the end. It also proved that God accepted Jesus’ payment on the cross for sin. Eternal life is now available, but only through Him. By the grace of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, His blood will cleanse us from all of our sins. Even though we deserve the consequences of our sins, death and hell, the slate can be wiped clean, and we can be made righteous through Him. This is the Good News that is also known as the Gospel... It is God’s love and grace... And it is what many truly celebrate on Christmas Day, and every day.

Dear friend, are you a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ? If you were to die today, and had to stand before God in judgment, do you know, beyond a shadow of doubt that you would spend eternity with God? If not, why not? God has given mankind the greatest gift that we could ever receive... Forgiveness of sins, and eternal life are waiting for you. Through repentance, and faith in Jesus Christ you can accept His gracious, free gift today. Have you accepted this gift? As a result of repentance, and faith in Him, have you been baptized in His name? Are you living your life to please Him, each and every day? If not, remember what Jesus said, "If anyone will come after me, he must take up his cross daily and follow me". If so, continue in Him... Read the Bible daily, obey what you read, and share the Good News with others.

Merry Christmas, and may God be with you...