Christmas Means
One of my favorite quotes around Christmas is this: “Without Christmas, Easter is impossible. Without Easter, Christmas is meaningless.” Both are essential to the meaning, hope, and experience of our Christian life, yet our Lord’s incarnation unfolded the amazing salvation plan of God.
God said it this way: “For the grace of God appeared (Jesus Christ) bringing salvation to all men” (Titus 2:11).
As you ponder the meaning of Christmas this year, I have always benefited from this profound poem that Larry Farthing wrote called “Christmas means.…” Let its truths marinate in your heart.
He descended that we might ascend (John 6:38, 14:3).
He became poor that we might become rich (2 Cor.8:9, Jas. 2:5).
He was born that we might be born again (John 1:14, 3:2,7).
He became a servant that we might become sons (Phil. 2:7; Gal. 4:6,7).
He had no home that we might have a home in heaven (Matt. 8:20; John 14:2).
He was hungry that we might be fed (Matt. 4:2; John 6:50).
He was thirsty that we might be satisfied (John 19:26).
He was stripped that we might be clothed (Matt. 27:28; Gal. 3:27).
He was forsaken that we might not be forsaken (Matt. 27:26; 28:20).
He was sad that we might become glad (Isa.53:3; Phil. 4:4).
He was bound that we might go free (Matt.27:2; John 8:32-36).
He was made sin that we might be made righteous (2 Cor.5:21).
He died that we might live (John 5:24, 25).
He came down that we might be caught up (1 Thess.4:16, 17).
Merry Christmas,
Pastor Jeff