“Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” (Luke 2:11)
Today is Christmas day, and one of the most oft-asked questions is, “What did you get?”
How would you answer?
The most important gift you could ever receive is the gift of eternal life. So . . . I’ve got to ask you: Has this Savior been born to you? If He has, then you are born again. If He has not, let’s take care of that right now. You need only to trust in Jesus as Savior and Lord. He died to pay the penalty for your sins on a cross and rose from the dead on that first Easter morning. Simply confess that you are a sinner in need of that Savior because you cannot save yourself. Repent of your sins and surrender control of your life to the Lord Jesus right now and salvation is yours!
Here is the question that every one of us who have trusted in Jesus for eternal life should ask ourselves: What did we give to Jesus as we celebrate His birthday today? The most important gift any of us can give to Jesus is simply ourselves — our entire self, heart, soul, and mind. I frequently tell our congregation at Cross Community Church, “Jesus didn’t die to make you good; He died to make you His. And in making you His, He is making you good!”
Jesus wants you. He wants to be in an intimate and personal relationship with Him, in which you trust Him with every aspect of your life. He wants you to come to Him when things are going well and when things are going sideways. He wants you to look to Him to meet your every need, always remembering that it will be done in His timing and in His way.
So, what are you going to give to Jesus — not just today, but every day for the rest of your life?
Merry Christmas!
This is the Gospel. This is grace for your race. NEVER FORGET THAT . . . AMEN!
Grace for the Race 