It’s the most wonderful time of the year!!! It is Christmas time!!! It is a time to commemorate and celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus, the Christ. It is a time filled with joy, excitement, and anticipation. It is a time of family togetherness; a time of giving and sharing. It is the time of year that we are nicer and more loving towards each other. WAIT! HOLD ON JUST A SECOND! Are you still filled with this excitement and joy? Has this year, the year of pandemic and protest silenced your joy?
I know this year has been rough! And some of the things we look forward to doing during the holidays have been shut down. For many there will be no gathering with extended family. No traveling. No parties. No visits. No catching up with the cousins around the dinner table. Just the thought of not being able to do these this year is upsetting and can suck the life (joy) out of the holiday. But we do not have to let the joy of the holiday be quieted.
We can still be joyous because of the gift we received from God! That is His one and only Son, Jesus! Because we have received Him, we have the BEST GIFT ever – ETERNAL LIFE! We can rejoice and be glad that our Heavenly Father loved us so much that He saved us through Jesus! This gift comes full of other gifts! We do not have to pay the price for our sins! We have access to unlimited and unconditional love! We can experience power beyond our natural ability! We can have perfect peace that surpasses understanding! We have been given a constant companion (the Holy Spirit). We have forgiveness, wisdom, and hope just to name a few. This gift that God gave us is a purposeful packed gift that NEVER stops giving. You can share this gift with others and the more you share this gift the more of it you will receive. Now, isn’t this good news! Isn’t this cause to celebrate! Doesn’t this bring you joy! Just knowing that God loved us so much that He gave His only Son that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life is reason to celebrate.
So, let’s celebrate! Let the joy of the Lord be your strength during this season…not just Christmas…but every day!
Oh, if you have not accepted God’s Son, I encourage you to do so! All it requires of you is to believe that God sent Him to suffer and die for you. For your sins, Jesus paid the ultimate price – His life! He did it out of love for you. It will be the best decision you will ever make, and your life will be forever impacted for good if you do! All that is in Christ is available to you. The joy you seek is in Him. The favor you seek is in Him. The healing you seek is in Him. The strength you seek is in Him. The love you desire is in Him.
Confess today: Jesus, I am willing to accept you as my Savior! I believe You are God’s Son risen from the dead!
Now, that you’ve accepted Jesus as your Savior… let’s CELEBRATE!!!
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