Devotions: God's Christmas Gift

for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:11 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

This is the good news of Christmas! This is why Jesus came to earth! He came to be our Savior, saving us from sin (in this life) and death (in the next.) This is God’s great rescue plan for all mankind! He planned, from the first sin, to send Jesus at the right time to make the ultimate sacrifice to save us from bondage to our sin so that we could be reconciled with God and spend eternity with Him. The catch is that we must accept this gift. It is offered to everyone, but only accepted by a few. In order for this sacrifice to do us any good, we must believe in it and Him first. What good does a gift card to McDonald’s do if the recipient doesn’t believe McDonald’s exists? And even if they believe it exists, it still isn’t useful or worth anything unless they use it. We must not only believe but accept His ability to save us from our sin. We must acknowledge our sin and turn away from it, committing to sin no longer. And when we do sin again, we must acknowledge our guilt and turn away from it again. He has given us the power and ability to resist, to live a righteous life, free from sin. That is His Christmas gift! Will you accept it?