A lot of people are now on a shopping spree. Most of them would have finished buying gifts for their loved ones. The last minute shopping is usually for groceries and of course the “Christmas turkey”. Every year people exchange gifts. I am sure you have spent some money in buying gifts for your loved ones. What kind of gifts are you expecting this year?
Cast your mind back to last year Christmas. Can you remember how much you cherished the gifts that you received? Where are the gifts now? Do you still cherish them as you did last year? Have you noticed that after the New Year, the excitement of Christmas dies down and life continues as usual?
It will be nice to imagine receiving a gift that you can cherish forever. This kind of gift must be of “great value”. You may think that this gift is pure gold or diamond. As a matter of fact, it’s far much better than that. I received this gift twenty- two years ago and I have always cherished it. This gift changed my life. This gift is with me everywhere I go. I feel contented with it and I have since had peace in my heart even in times of challenging situations.
John 3:16 -“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”.
The gift that I am talking about is actually God himself. He came to the world in the form of a person whose name is Jesus Christ. He came to sort out the problem of sin once and for all. Sin has brought a lot of problems to the world. Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden and the human race has since inherited the nature of sin.
Romans 3:23 -“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”.
The penalty for their sin is death. It is not possible for any man to save you because every man was born a sinner. That is why the Saviour of the world had to be born of a virgin woman; so that there won’t be any contamination from the seed of man. Jesus Christ paid the full penalty for your sin by dying on the cross. It was your sin that nailed Jesus Christ to the cross. Once you believe that Jesus Christ died for your sin and you confess Him as your Lord and Saviour, you will receive the free gift of salvation. Jesus Christ has paid the penalty for all your sins past, present and future.
Romans 6:23 -“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”.
Once you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and saviour, you become righteous in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21- “For He has made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him”.
You can make the best decision of your life today by accepting the best gift. You must realise that you are a sinner and that you need a saviour. Believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for you to bring you back into a relationship with God. Confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and saviour and you will be saved from your sins.
Romans 10:9 - “That if you will confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved”.
Enjoy your gift and do not let it slip away from you. This is the best gift ever. Have a wonderful Christmas and spread the good news.
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