“And she will bring forth a son,
and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their
sins.”—Matthew 1:21
I want to encourage you today to
think on Christ’s birthday as an
on-going event in your life, and not just a one-day-a-year event that we as
Christians celebrate His birth. The day
of His coming was prophetically declared by Isaiah, the prophet, centuries
before the actual occurrence, “Therefore
the Lord Himself will give you a sign: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and
bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). Sometimes we receive prophetic words but do
not anticipate and pray about the fulfilling of God’s plan. Many people have done the same thing
concerning the birth of Christ and
are still looking for the Messiah to come; however, He has already come and we
must recognize His birth.
When we accept the virgin birth of Christ, his death, burial and
resurrection, we are saying yes to
everything that He provided for us. His birth is on-going in our life by faith. Salvation and our personal relationship with
Him are by faith. He is the Good
Shepherd, who cares for us individually, unconditionally, and with great
passion.
His
unconditional love, is the gift that keeps on giving in our lives that no
matter what it is never taken away.
He loves us so much. He is
faithful, trustworthy, available at all times.
Jesus is our Shepherd, Friend, and
indwelling Teacher. His gift of
redemption allows us to live abundantly now and also promises eternity in His
presence. Take the time to explore some
to the countless benefits of His gift so you can enjoy and be grateful for all
the blessings we have in Him.
Prayer—Father
thank You for Your gift of Jesus to me, Lord help me never to take You for granite
and to always be aware that You are my faithful trustworthy friend, in Jesus'
Name. Amen.
