Christmas – An Opportunity to Give the Greatest Gift

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.  Romans 3:23-24

We all have a memory of the best Christmas gift ever.  For me it was a BB gun (no, not a Red Rider, a Daisy.  And no, I didn’t shoot my eye out!)  I had always used my brother’s hand-me-down BB gun, and always wanted one for my own, and on that glorious Christmas eve I finally got it!

That was the best until about 15 years later, on a Christmas Day when Deb said “Yes” to my proposal, and I received a gift of a fiancé!  That gift still hasn’t been topped!

Actually, there IS a gift greater than even that one. Over 2000 years ago the Father sent His only Son into this world to be my Savior (and yours, too)!  That gift of forgiveness, life, and salvation wrapped up in swaddling clothes was the greatest gift the world would ever know.  He is the gift we need the most, even though we often do not recognize it.  

This Christmas, you can give that greatest gift of all time.  Invite your friends and family to worship with you.  Give them the opportunity to hear the life-giving message of forgiveness and hope found in Holy Child.  Sing with them the Christmas songs which spread that message of hope.  Listen to the Christmas story from Luke 2 of God’s own Son proclaimed by angels, worshipped by shepherds, and placed in a manger by His parents.

Let the Christmas message open hearts to believe, mouths to sing, lives to live the love of God flowing through us.  Give others the gift of Jesus this year.

In His Peace,

Pastor Cory  

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