Okay, so maybe a little snow and a bit of ice on everything does not make it Christmas, but the birth of Christ in the heart of the unsaved makes for Christmas any day. We like to celebrate the birth of the Christ child in Bethlehem so many years ago. The angels and saints in heaven celebrate the redemption of each and every sinner. For those who believe in the Son, we can celebrate Christmas with each new believer too.
That first Christmas, when Christ rebirths a new life into the heart of the lost brings the gift of grace to a new home. The gift may be opened more slowly, making the date of salvation a bit vague in our memory, or it may be opened quickly and the new believer recalls exactly the date and time of salvation. Neither method is better or worse, all of it is God's own handiwork.
The gift of grace is freely available to all, but like our snow today, some let it blow by them. In six days God created the heavens and the earth and all that is in them. What can He do in a new life in six days and see that it is good? What great and marvelous work can He do in our life starting today in six days and see that it is good? We take our gift of grace and present it back to God as an offering, a crown willingly set aside for the One who makes all things new. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Grace is the undeserved favor of God that we enjoy. I'm not perfect, you're not perfect, but we enjoy the grace of God each day. A gift so great is so wonderful that our mere words fall short of describing it adequately. I could attempt to invent new words, but still I would fall short of the glorious gift from our God and Savior.
Thank you, dear Lord, for the gift of grace given to each of us each day. Blessed be your holy name dear Father and God!
Bucky
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