"'[Mary] will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.'"
Jesus came to earth as a baby to die on the cross to be our Savior. He was the promised Messiah. It all goes back to the garden. When sin entered the world, God's plan for a Savior would enfold. Throughout the Bible we see promises made for the Savior to come and redeem His people. At Christmas we celebrate not only the birth of Jesus, but we look to what the Gift means...that we could have forgiveness for our sins and a relationship with God. Jesus is the only way for us to get to heaven. His birth was for His death, so we could live forever with Him.
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6
As you prepare for Christmas, have you ever looked beyond the manger to the cross? I hope that this Christmas you will take time to reflect on the gift that God has given us through His Son Jesus. God gave us this Gift. I hope this Christmas you will take the time to receive the greatest gift of all - Jesus.
No comments:
Post a Comment