Merry Christmas! Just a few days from today we will gather in our homes to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Although our physical gathering may look a little different this year, one thing if for certain…Jesus is the exact same! This same man who was born and died for us over 2000 years ago still loves us just as much as He did that very first day. He came into this world for you and me in a lowly manger. A humble beginning to a life that was here to change the world! There was no doubt an abundance of peace that first night He slept in his mother’s arms. Mary and Joseph probably stayed awake most of that first night just staring down at the sight of this newborn savior. I imagine His face glowed from light of the night’s sky which that night displayed a new star for all to see in wonder. This baby boy named Jesus was introduced to the world that night. A gift for everyone to receive!
As December 25th approaches, the day that we celebrate the birth of Jesus, I want us all to spend a few minutes embracing the gift of Jesus. He came to us to bring hope of a life eternal. He arrived to take on our sins and paved a path for us to live in heaven forever. He is the ULTIMATE gift that we can both receive and share. Please spend some time this Friday reveling in the birth of our savior Jesus! We all could use some reveling this year…let it be in the name of Jesus!
Luke 2:1-15:
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while[a] Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
Merry Christmas! Please have a wonderful Christmas Day and help me make sure EVERY MAN knows about Him this year!
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