The angel announced to the shepherds that he brought good news. What was the good news? A Savior had been born who is Christ the Lord.
Recently I have heard many things considered the message of Christmas. Love. Peace. Family, Gifts. All of these are wonderful things but not the message of Christmas. All of these wonderful things depend on Jesus actually being what the angel said He was- Savior.
At Riverbluff Sunday we talked about just what we were saved from: the penalty of sin and the power of sin. You can't really talk about Christmas and omit the reason for Christmas- our sin.
The love of God was expressed at Christmas because we had sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. I'm merry at Christmas because I have been captured by the love of God in spite of my sin.
I'm all warm and fuzzy inside but it's not about the usual "Christmassy" things. It's because I have been saved by that baby who grew up to become the Savior who died for me.
Merry Christmas and thank you, God
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