But
God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He
loved us, even when we were dead in
our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been
saved),
Ephesians 2:4-5 New American Standard
Bible (NASB)
This is the Gospel in two
verses! We all started life lost, sinful, spiritually dead, but because of
God’s great love for us He had mercy on us. He chose to make a way for us to
rise above our sins in order to know and have a relationship with Him. That is
through Jesus, His only Son, Who died to pay the debt we owed. God is willing
to overlook, to forgive our debt if we will believe in His Son, accept His
sacrifice for our sin, and submit our lives to Him. This is mercy, forgiving a
debt we owe. But not only has He forgiven our debt, He has also given us new
life, vibrant spiritual life which is impossible with sin-filled hearts. We
were dead, but now we can have life, a free gift we could never deserve. That
is grace. That is why Jesus came to earth. That is why we celebrate Christmas.
We are celebrating His great love for us which is expressed in His sacrifice
for us. Has His love been made real to you? Have you grasped the deepest
meaning of Christmas?
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