My friends keep asking me why I am always happy and why I always look forward to Christmas. I don't know the answer to this question until last night.
We had our church's Christmas party at our mid-week service; it was our first time to do it that way. It was simple, intimate and fun. I found the answer to my friends' unending question of why I am always excited about Christmas and I would like to share the joy that I am feeling every Christmas.
We watched a short film from Poland called the MOST. I've seen this short movie in youtube and in facebook. Our senior pastor told us that it was the modern story John 3:16. And I agree. After the short movie, our Pastor asked us about what gift can we give to God if God has given us the most precious gift that we can receive in our entire living life?
I couldn't help but think about God's goodness in my life. How He has drawn me out of the darkness in my life. How He keep on rescuing me even though I am giving Him pain. How He let me see His patience in my stubbornness. Things that I've done. Selfish things that I've committed. I felt so little that night. So little that I couldn't help singing the song of Darlene Zchech's Lord I offer my life. I couldn't help crying.
Christmas isn't about what you'll get this season. How you've been good this year. It isn't about a man who will climbed down at your chimney and give you presents. It isn't even about YOU.
I am always happy because God gave JESUS CHRIST. God gave His dearly loved Son for what? to do what?
God sent His Son on earth to die.
God sent His Son on earth to die for YOU
God sent His Son on earth to die for YOU because God loves us so much
God sent His Son on earth to die for YOU because God loves us so much to save US from eternal damnation.
Those are my reasons. The world has a diverse belief about Jesus Christ. The bible is clear about giving us a Savior and If we believe in the Son of God then we will have eternal life.
It's not enough just to know that God gave His Son.
It's not enough just to know that Jesus was born.
We need to act on God's gift!
"16 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. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son." John 3:16-18
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