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Greg Laurie Daily Devotion - Dec. 24, 2008

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

God’s Gift to Us (Part 2)

For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder.  And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
—Isaiah 9:6

We celebrate Christmas in order to rejoice over God’s most precious gift to us.  The birth of Jesus Christ is a gift from God that came in simple wrapping, as well as a gift we don’t deserve.  But the gift of Christ also explains His purpose for humankind. 

The gift of Christ was no afterthought.  Long before there was a stable in Bethlehem, before Adam and Eve ever set eyes on each other, and even before there existed a garden called Eden, God decided to send His Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins. 

From the beginning, God knew humankind would fall short of His glory.  That is why the Scriptures proclaim that Jesus Christ was slain from the foundation of the world (see Revelation 13:8). 

God made a decision from the very beginning that Christ would come to this earth to live and die and rise again from the dead.  God’s gift to us proves His purpose to redeem us.

The gift of Jesus Christ is what Christmas is all about.  Jesus came near to us so we could come near to Him. 

Christmas is not about tinsel or shopping or gifts under a tree.  Christmas is about the gift God gave on the tree where Christ died for our sins, giving us the gift of eternal life. 

That is what He has accomplished.  This is the gift He extends.  And if you receive it, you will experience the merriest Christmas of all.

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