And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John1:14
On Christmas, we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For the world, it is a time of festive holiday gatherings with family and friends. It is all about decorations and buying presents. I still remember the look of surprise and joy of the three children waking up on Christmas morning to see what was under the tree. While nothing is wrong with anything I just mentioned, believers must never forget what Christmas means to the saved.
Jesus Christ was born to die so we could live (John 10:10; Romans 5:8). The message of Christmas is the message of love from God to His children. God's love was on full display when He sent His Son to take on flesh so He could pay the penalty for our sins (John 1:14; 1 John 4:9–10). This and every Christmas should bring us great joy, not because of the parties, the extra days off, the gifts, or the family gatherings, but because if there were no birth of a Savior, there would be no death of a Savior. If no death, no resurrection, and no hope for mankind (1 Corinthians 15:14–17). But glory to God, Jesus Christ was born (Luke 2:11). He lived a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15) and willingly went to the cross, suffered, died, was buried, and rose from the dead as He said (Luke 24:6–7; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4).
This Christmas, we who have made Him Lord and Savior can sing, "Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let Earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare Him room. And Heaven and nature sing" (Psalm 98:4–9).
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