“But when the
right time came, God sent His Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. God
sent Him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that He could
adopt us as His very own children” (Gal. 4:4-5).
What Is Christmas
All About? Christmas is more than tinsel, toys, trees, egg
nog, gifts, and greetings. It is not merely a word of goodwill lightly spoken
and soon forgotten in the harsh cries of conflict. Christmas is about answering
the biggest dilemma that all people have! However, many people fail to realize
the dilemma that they are in. This is just like the person who has cancer that
is treatable if dealt with early on.
The dilemma is the
crimes that we have committed against the God of the universe. In our hearts,
we even recognize this reality. This is why we feel guilty when we lie to other
people, take items that do not belong to us, say/do hurtful things to others,
cheat on our spouses or taxes, etc.
One day all of us
will have to stand before the God of the universe to give an account for our
lives. On that day God will not judge us in comparison to what other people
have done, but what we have done. And on that day, the good that a person has
done will not compensate for the bad. In this we are all doomed as the Bible
teaches (Rom. 6:23). Yet that brings us to the primary reason for the season.
One writer said,
“Christmas is the celebration of the historical event of where God entered into
our world so that He might display the perfection and holiness of God and that
through His work of living perfectly and also dying on the cross for our sins,
that all who trust in Him would be saved from the righteous judgment of God”
(Matt Slick, What is the True Meaning of Christmas?).
John 3:16-17 says
it like this. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God
did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world
might be saved through Him.”
Jesus’ very name
means, “The Lord saves.” He came to give His life for ours (Mark 10:45). He
came to save sinners from the wages of their sins. There are numerous verses
that teach this (Luke 5:32; 19:10; 1 Tim. 1:15). Jesus did not come to save
“good people.” He came to save sinners, which Biblically that includes all
people as all are sinners (Rom. 3:23). Yet that is just it, we must recognize
our dilemma before Him so that we will humbly repent of our sins to be saved.
While Jesus also
came so that we could enjoy a relationship with God and to be an example of how
to live a grace-filled abundant life. Thus, the primary reason for the season
is related to an eternal matter. So, have you received the reason for the
season, Jesus as your Lord and Savior? I pray that you have for that will
change your life both now and forevermore.
In His service,
Matt
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