It’s Christmas Eve. I’m at home for a few mintues to feed my herd of dogs. I’ve been blessed in being asked to spend the evening with a very dear friend and her family. If not for her I’d be sitting here alone on Christmas Eve living through old memories of what was and is no more.
This is the night we celebrate the coming of Messiah to take away the sins of the entire world. We exchange gifts to show our affection for each other. Some eat and drink and some celebrate in ways that are not honoring Him at all. But so few of us really show our appreciation for the One who gave us the greatest gift of all, forgivness.
I think most people don’t understand that by the very act of celebrating Christmas, they’re celebrating their own condemnation. Ask them what Christmas is. You’ll hear them say, it’s celebrating the birth of Jesus. Ask them who Jesus was and you’ll no doubt hear that they know the story of His dying for our sins. To celebrate this, and yet deny it’s significance and reject the gift is rejecting the Savior.
Anyone who celebrates Christmas and refuses to accept His forgiveness is without excuse. They will not be able to stand before God and say, “I never knew that He died for my sins”. “Oh really”, God might say, “why did you rejoice and celebrate His arrival every December 25th then?”
If you’re not going to accept Him as Lord, don’t celebrate His coming to the earth. If you DO accept Him, then celebrate with all your heart! Rejoice! Salvation has been made available to all that believe.
Believe the Christmas story. Jesus came and died for our sin. Rejoice and accept that gift from Him. It’s free, no strings attached, just live for Him and He’ll live through you.
Amen.
Merry Christmas!
