“She (Mary) will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus (The Lord is salvation), for He will save His people from their sins. All this happened in order to fulfill what the Lord has spoken through the prophet [Isaiah]: ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child and give birth to a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel’—which, when translated, means, God with us.” Matthew 1:21-23
What a blessed and splendid time of the year this is! It is our precious opportunity to celebrate the birth, life, and legacy of our Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. It is a time to glorify our Heavenly Father for His great Gift of Salvation through Jesus and to share the love, joy, and peace of God with family, friends, and strangers too. Our acts of kindness should be expressed to exult our Great Redeemer.
God’s unconditional love toward us reminds us of the new commandment Jesus declared to us: that we, believers, should love one another as Jesus loved us. The kind of love that does not bring harm or discord. God’s love for Mankind is perfect and eternal. It brings peace, comfort, and the right solution to any situation—good or bad. We are the light of the world, and we have the answer in Jesus to all of Man’s challenges!
It is also the perfect time of the year to gratefully remember our inheritance and rights in Jesus—the One who fulfilled the penalty of all our sin and gave each of us the right to be the children of Almighty God. For in Jesus, we have authority, dominion, and power over Satan, his demons, and deceptive devices.
Here are some glorious reasons we should enthusiastically celebrate Jesus our Messiah:
- I AM A SON OF GOD
John 1:12-13 and Romans 8:14, 29 - I AM A NEW CREATURE IN CHRIST
2 Corinthians 5:17 and Ephesians 4:22-24 - I AM JUSTIFIED IN CHRIST
Romans 3:22-24 and Galatians 2:15-16 - I AM SANCTIFIED IN CHRIST
Romans 1:5-7 and 1 Corinthians 1:2 - I AM SEATED WITH CHRIST FAR ABOVE ALL POWERS
Ephesians 1:18-23 and Ephesians 2:6-7 - I AM BLESSED WITH EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING
Romans 8:28-30 and Ephesians 1:3-9 - I AM FILLED WITH GOOD THINGS
Ephesians 2:10 and Hebrews 13:20-21 - I AM LOVED AND ACCEPTED COMPLETELY
Romans 8:35-39 and Colossians 1:21-23 - I AM THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD
2 Corinthians 5:21 and Romans 3:22-24; 10:3-4 - I AM MORE THAN A CONQUEROR
1 Corinthians 15:57-58 and 1 John 5:3-5 - I AM CALLED TO LIVE AN ABUNDANT LIFE
John 10:9-10 and 2 Timothy 1:9-10 - I AM A JOINT HEIR WITH CHRIST
Romans 8:14-17 and Galatians 4:6-7 - I AM A KING AND PRIEST TO GOD
1 Peter 2:9-10 and Revelation 1:4-6 - I AM ONE WITH GOD
John 17:20-22 and 1 Corinthians 6:17
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16