Tuesday, December 13, 2011

God's Christmas Gift

The most perfect love gift ever given was the gift God gave at Christmas, the gift of His Son Jesus.
"And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.  Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.  And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn" (Luke 2:1-7 NKJV).
What an unlikely place for a king to be born! After a difficult journey for a woman in the ninth month of pregnancy, a stable is the last place that a caring husband would want her to be, but God had a plan.   It was to ensure that we would always know that He came for all of us, from the lowest to the greatest.
esus was God and always remained God. But He added humanity to who He is in order to build a bridge between man and God.

Jesus is the reason we celebrate Christmas!
Merry Christmas