God, desiring to fulfill His greatest desire to have a relationship with us, separated from us because of our sinfulness and His righteousness not being able to be in it’s presence, gave the greatest gift one could ever give, His only begotten Son so our sins would be forever forgiven for all who believed.
God knew the creation He loved so dearly and wanted a relationship with would deal harshly with His baby boy and would eventually crucify Him because of the darkness they walked in, yet He knew that giving Jesus to this harsh and cruel world was the only way He could be close to us even in our broken state and have an everlasting relationship with us.
He gave us Light for our darkness, hope in our most troubling times, a promise that He would always be there with us even through our greatest hardships in this life, and an eternal life free from all of these things once we’ve completed our time here.
This Christmas, remember this is the greatest gift of all and one freely given to all of us. We poorly mimic this by the giving of gifts, which don’t last for long and the excitement and happiness from them quickly fade, but God’s eternal gift is forever more and brings true joy to our lives, not temporary happiness.
Have a wonderful Christmas and may you always be reminded of the miracle that took place on Christmas Day over 2,000 years ago. It’s not about a baby in a manger, a star in the sky, or wisemen traveling to see, but it’s about God fulfilling and perfecting a way for us, no matter how broken we may be, to have a close and loving relationship with Him and He be our God and we be His people for an eternity by having faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.
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