-November 28, 2021-
Good morning, happy Lord’s Day-
“Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”
(Matthew 20:28).
Thanksgiving Day is past and we are now officially in the Christmas season. Trees are going up, houses are being decorated with lights, gifts are being purchased in stores or online. Christmas is the only holiday that is celebrated more than one day, in fact lasts for about a month. Were it not for Jesus, December would be just another month, and December 25th would be just another day, and our lives would be so empty. There would be no peace on earth and goodwill to men. We would have no hope beyond the grave with an eternity apart from God in hell.
But praise be to God He came into the world to save sinners, to seek and to save that which is lost, and to give His life a random for our souls. He was the King, yet He was born in a borrowed manger, died on a borrowed cross, and was buried in a borrowed tomb. He was born into a poor family, worked as a carpenter, began and ended His earthly ministry doing the will of the Father, and humbly serving others. He had but one tunic, had no money but He changed the world.
2 Corinthians 8:9 says, “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that through His poverty might become rich.” He was perfect God and perfect man. He veiled His deity in a body of humanity. He healed and helped, taught, and loved us so much that He gave His life for us on the cross. He bore our sins on the tree, and rose again, and ascended back to heaven having given the promise that He will come again.
Has Jesus saved you? Has He changed your life? Is He your reason for living? Is your life centered in Him as your Lord? If these things are true you the happiest, richest person on earth. You are a child of God, forgiven of your sin, possessing eternal life and salvation. But we can’t let all the commercialism make lose sight of Jesus, God’s greatest gift to mankind. Paul wrote, “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift” (2 Corinthians 9:15). We can’t place a value of Jesus and our relationship to Him.
Have a blessed day and Christmas season rejoicing in the Lord for who He is and what He has done for us. Stay safe and healthy.
In His grace,
Dean
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