MATTHEW 1:22-23 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”—which means, “God with us.”
Jesus is a GIFT that cannot be brought in a store. It is the gift of LOVE, the gift of PEACE , the gift of JOY, the gift of HOPE, and it’s free, and it’s yours. Unwrap that gift, you will be amazed!
For many , the Christmas season means nothing more than parties, gifts, decorations, and time off from work. For others, however, this time of year is a happy reminder of the hope we have because of Jesus Christ. It means hope—to the person out of work, to the struggling single parent, to the dying believers struggling with cancer or other stuff.
If we have JESUS we have HOPE. And he is not a false hope, a childish fairy tale that we wish will have a happy ending.
When Christ rose from the dead, that ended the argument. My friends, Christmas is a renewal of that hope. Christmas shows if our vision has grown dim. It was settled long ago, so we don’t have to doubt any more. JESUS is the fulfillment of our hope, our deepest longings come true.
Everyone have a blessed day and may the HOPE from the LORD be with you.