Merry Christmas! The day has come to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! What is that gift under the tree this year? Do you see it? Can you hear it? The tree is too small; the gift too large to contain! One hundred of the largest Christmas trees could not hold this gift we have today. The Christ child brought it, the Son of Man died to pay for it, and the risen Savior brought it forth into new, glorious light. There is steel in this gift, but it will never rust. There is power in this gift, but it does not corrupt. Batteries are not needed, fancy paper makes it no brighter, and lights pale in comparison to this great gift from above.
Of course you know about the gift of salvation by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. The glad tidings of great joy which shall be to all people is the gift that God gave to us on that first Christmas long ago. The gift has not grown old or tarnished with the passage of two millenia. The gift has gone out to all corners of the world through voice, song, prayer, Bible, and yes, e-mail. We have seen the Good News spread far and near just in our lifetimes. Ministers stand in pulpits and on television; in Internet chat rooms and on radio; in huge, ornate cathedrals and in little mud huts, to spread the Good News of this great gift. We talk to each other, text each other, send cards, letters, and messages telling of the great gift of salvation in Christ the Lord.
The more we give this gift, the more we get back. Try to hold it, and you find yourself held in it. We cannot lose this gift, nor would we want to push it away. We can't forget it, even when we fall into sin. A reward so great that we cannot earn it. And yet, Christ gives it to us for one simple admission - I am a sinner in need of salvation. Those who do not believe will never "get it", but to those who will believe, the gift is given!
Have a merry, beautiful Christmas in Christ the Lord!
Bucky
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