“In the midst of all upheaval, crisis, difficulty, problems, and fear comes the true message of Christmas with all of its hope, goodwill, and cheer.
The message of Christmas has been terribly misapplied and misunderstood for many years. Some think of business profits, shopping, gifts, tinsel, toys, and celebrations.
Others think only of Bethlehem, of the star in the sky, shepherds in the field, and angels singing.
Still others cynically ask, 'Where is this Prince of Peace in a world filled with so much trouble?'
The real Christmas message goes far deeper. It heralds the entrance of God into human history. It is Heaven descending to Earth. It is as though a trumpeter had taken his stand upon the turrets of time and announced to a despairing, hopeless, and frustrated world the coming of the Prince of Peace. It answers all the great questions that plague the human race at this hour.
The Christmas message is relevant, revolutionary, and reassuring to us today. I believe it can be summed up in three words: a cradle, a cross, and a crown.
On that first Christmas night, the Bible tells us about the angel coming to those fearful shepherds and saying, 'Fear not, I bring you good news' (Luke 2).
This is the true meaning of Christmas - the Good News that God sent His only Son to Earth to save people from their sins.
Christmas is not a myth, not a tradition, not a dream — it is a glorious reality.”
(The above paragraphs are based on the words and writings of the late evangelist Billy Graham.)
Throughout our world, most are thinking about the birth of Jesus. God foretold his coming for thousands of years before that great day (Please read Isaiah 53 in your own Bible. That prophet wrote 800 YEARS BEFORE His birth).
That single birth has changed a world filled with darkness and despair into a place of peace, hope, and love.
Your hope in this life is built on no one else! Your peace with God is built on no one else. God loves you more than anyone else, as His Son’s death on the cross proved. Jesus is your only hope for all eternity! “And there is salvation in no one else…” (Acts 4:12) “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us…while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son… ” (Romans5:8-10).