Photo taken from Peasedown St John Bypass All Glory to God!
It’s
not all about shepherd’s, it’s not all about manger scenes as we will call
them. It’s all about God’s love. For you to celebrate Christmas honestly, you’ve
got to deal with Jesus. That’s what this is all about!
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.
John 3:16(KJV)
You
can buy all the presents you want to buy, give to all the people you want to
buy for. The question is “Did you really celebrate Christmas or did you celebrate
a holiday?” It is any wonder the world wants to call it a holiday? We’ll tell
you why? Because deep down inside they know it has nothing to do with Jesus on
their part. It has to do with money, materialism, food, pleasure, parties, commercialised
festival and paganism.
Christmas
is all about God coming to earth in the person of His Son Jesus Christ, living
among men, dying on a cross, rising from the grave, ascended to the Father,
seated at His right hand to hear the cries and pleas of His people and the
sinners asking for forgiveness of their sin. That’s what this is all about!
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also
received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And
that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the
scriptures:
1 Corinthians 15:3-4(KJV)
When
you read or hear the Bible story next time, remember a lot of things where
behind the scenes but significantly in the eyes of God. If you are one of those
persons you would have to say today “Well you know I’ve never trusted Jesus, I have
read or heard the story a few times, my mother and father they’ve read it or
heard it too, but I didn’t really think it had very much significance for me”.
Let
us tell you how significant it really is, if you ignore it you will die and be
eternally separated from God Almighty period! No more hope, No second chance,
eternally separated from God. That’s how significant it is. It’s not a holiday,
It is a moment of time when you have the privilege of asking Christ into your
life. That’s what we pray you will do. You say “What do I say?” You just say something
like this to Him….... God, I’m a sinner, I’ve blown it bad Lord, but I believe
what I just read and I’m asking you to forgive me of my sins. I don’t deserve
it, there’s nothing I know I can do. I’m asking you to forgive me because you
promised that, and at this moment I receive Jesus Christ as my personal Saviour
to follow Him from this day forward. If you tell Him that, God will forgive
you. No matter what you have done, where you have been, where you are now. He
will transform your life and take you to heaven.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9(KJV)
For
all of us who are believers we would ask again, how could you ever keep this
message to yourself?
When
you have a relationship with Jesus, you can have access to God and enjoy all
the benefits of His promises.
