“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched--this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete” 1 John 1:1-4.What excites you on Christmas? Many people find Christmas a source of excitement because of the many activities such as gift-giving, reunions and so forth that come with it, but to others, they see Christmas a burden more than a joy because of all the expenses that they anticipate for the season. But what is the real purpose of Christmas and why do we celebrate it?
“But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people” Luke 2:10.The birth of Jesus Christ is the ultimate reason why we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Many people miss the real purpose of Christmas because they see Christmas as impersonal, however, the book of Luke says that Christmas is personal, positive and is for everyone. Jesus came to give us eternal life.
3 PROCLAMATIONS OF JOHN.
- By faith, we believe that He is the Word of life.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” John 1:1.
God became flesh through Jesus Christ to deliver the message of His love personally (John 3:16).
John says in the scriptures that they have “seen, heard, and touched” the Word of life that they are testifying about. Jesus is the real deal! - Eternal life.
We can experience eternal life here on earth. With Jesus, we can experience real life that He has for us: A life of freedom, victory and love. The season may come and go, but if we do not experience real life in Jesus Christ amidst the gift-giving, reunions and all others that have been added to Christmas, we miss its real meaning.“Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent” John 17:3.
“I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life” 1 John 5:13. - Fellowship with the Father and son.
Even if Jesus is no longer among us in the physical, we can still experience Him through a personal relationship. We can still sense Him. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
“Taste and see that the LORD is good” Psalm 34:8.Why Christmas? We celebrate Christmas because Jesus Christ came for us to give us eternal life. We can respond by experiencing and proclaiming the life of Christ to others. Does this eternal life you have attracting other people?**
No comments:
Post a Comment