Greetings! Here we are—eight days before Christmas—and many of us are furiously engaged in holiday cleaning, shopping, and decorating. What a special time of the year!
We celebrate the birth of our Savior and remember His humble birth during this season.
Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:10-12 NKJV)
But for many people, alongside of the bustle and cheer, is an underlying sadness and pain. It may be that they have no family with whom to celebrate, or that the relatives that they do have are of the abusive or argumentative variety. It may be that they have financial problems, depression, anxiety, or health problems that seem insurmountable.
But, wait a minute. Doesn’t the Scripture above say that Christ’s birth was Good News of great joy to ALL people? Jesus came for ALL: the burdened, the bound, the outcast, and the imperfect! His salvation is a gift of good news to ALL people because Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection fulfilled all of the requirements of the law, and obtained ALL of the blessings of the law for ALL who would believe on His Name.
Whatever the source of people’s pain, we owe it to the world around us to share the Good News of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Share the love of God with all of those around you, my friend. Tell them about Jesus!
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