Gift of God Himself

“All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had said through the prophet:
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,
which means ‘God is with us.’”

Matthew 1:22-23

Merry Christmas, Brothers and Sisters in Christ!

What a great joy it is today, the day we remember and celebrate the gift of God Himself. God chose to take on human flesh to become one of us so that He can save us from death and eternal damnation. But God did not just choose to become man, He chose to do so in the most unbelievable of ways. Our God chose to enter into human history in the form an innocent, vulnerable baby. The King of kings and Lord of lords did not choose to be born into a rich ruling dynasty or in a warm palace, but rather into the family He had promised our forefathers — the line of David, a family as we know by the genealogy that included both good and bad kings — and in a stable, amidst the animals, a place that the world will not recognize as being a place of a king. Our God has come to be in solidarity with the people, from the least to the greatest.

God’s Kingdom is not restricted to nations, tribes, or languages. God came for all peoples. God came for YOU and for me. God came to give us the gift of Himself. This Christmas know that you are not alone and that no darkness can overcome you because Emmanuel, God with us, is here and that the Light of the World has come into the world to cast out the darkness that holds us back. We no longer need to be afraid or feel alone because our God has drawn close to us, entered into our world, and has made His dwelling among us. God has given to us the gift of Himself.

Merry Christmas!