Each year, Christmas comes to remind us that
God’s Son has come to earth. Jesus Christ came into this
world to save us, to set us right with Him and to bring us
back to God. The miracle and peace of Christmas was born. A
night and miracle like the world had never experienced and a baby
like the world has never seen.
Bethlehem, we
celebrate year after year the miracle and peace of Christmas,
Jesus our Savior. Jesus is the real peace of Christmas and He
allows us to experience the super natural power of God. God came
to us in the Christ Child. Christ came so that we might be set
right with God, ourselves, and with other people.
Christ enables humankind to experience the peace of Christmas.
However, the Gospel of Luke says it all: "No
room in the inn, no room for you here." That was the
beginning of the Master's life. That was the very first thing the
world said to Jesus Christ: "No room!" In the hustle and
bustle of this Christmas season, it is easy to allow all the
worldly things to influence our happiness and peace. We
easily lose sight of what is important and we unconsciously hang a
“no vacancy” sign on our hearts, blocking the peace of Christmas.
Honestly, isn't this our problem? We become so preoccupied with
the incessant demands on our crowded lives that we shut out the
very birth of the Master, the very peace we long to know.
May we slow down, and hang a “Vacancy” sign on our hearts so
our hearts can be the manger where the Christ Child can be born
afresh, and we can receive the “peace” of Christ. If we allow God
through Jesus Christ to come in, we will be able to get right with
our relationships and ourselves, and move from "please love me" to
"please let me love you." God promises to fill us and that’s
what Christmas is about.
We sincerely hope and pray
that you and your family experience the peace, hope and love of
Christmas. We pray God’s richest blessings upon you and yours.
Merry Christmas.
We love you, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Mac & Laura
