The season of Christmas
It’s Christmas season again! People all over the world celebrate it with joy and lots of fun. Many children wait for Santa Claus to bring gifts on Christmas eve. It’s the best season for businesses as well. Sales increase dramatically as people purchase gifts, decorations, and supplies to celebrate. But, in all the din of the festivity, the real meaning of Christmas is lost.
The real Christmas is about how the giver of all gifts became a gift himself.
The reason of Christmas
Before time began, there was God. He created the world and everything in it. In His love, God created man in His own image and placed him in a beautiful garden. Man disobeyed God’s instructions. This disobedience was sin and it separated man from God. He could have destroyed mankind forever because of their sins. But, God had promised that one day He would send a saviour to this earth to be the ultimate sacrifice for the sins of all people. (Isaiah 53).
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23). Jesus is the son of God. He lived without sin and was perfect in all His ways. At thirty years of age, Jesus began to teach the people about God, His Father. He did many miracles such as giving sight to the blind, healing many people of their diseases, and even raising the dead. Above all, He taught the way to have eternal life in Heaven. Then He gave His life as a sacrifice for the sin of the whole world.
The Bible says in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Jesus came to this earth to die on a cross as the supreme sacrifice. By His death, the price for all sin has been paid. There is no more need to offer sacrifices for sin. This was the fulfilment of God’s promise to send the Saviour.
Although Jesus was killed by wicked men, death had no power over Him. After three days, He arose victorious from the grave. During the days following His resurrection, Jesus was seen by many people. Then one day, after blessing His followers, He ascended to Heaven.
How to receive this best gift ?
When we choose to believe and surrender our life to Jesus, His blood cleanses us from all our sins. As we accept this gift of salvation, we are reunited with God. Jesus becomes our personal Saviour, and we can enjoy the blessings of being His child! Someday Jesus is coming back. He will take all the true believers to Heaven. There they will live forever with God.
Dear Friend, there’s no better gift than the gift of salvation. There’s no better privilege than to be called sons and daughters of the living God. All the gifts of the world will be worthless, if you miss out on this indescribable gift from God.