Christmas brings us closer to God

We were created to have an intimate relationship with God, but because of our own stubborn self will we chose to go our own independent way and our fellowship with God was broken. This self will characterised by an attitude of active rebellion or passive indifference is an evidence of what the Bible call sin. Our Lord Jesus was born to bridge the broken relationship between God and man. This is the meaning of Christmas.

We are separated from God. God is Holy that means entirely free from moral evil and absolutely perfect in motive and behaviour.

We are sinful which means not living up to God's perfect standard this creates a gap that separates us from God. We are trying to reach God to establish a personal relationship with Him through Philosophy, religion or by depending on our own efforts such as leading a good moral life, but we fail, that is why Jesus came into this world.

The Lord Jesus is God's only provision for our sin. Through Him we can know God personally and experience His love.

If you experience that unconditional and pure love you can celebrate Christmas everyday.

God demonstrates His own love to us in that while we were yet sinners the Lord Jesus died for us. No Jesus No Christmas.

Jesus said I am the way and the truth and the life no one comes to the father but by me.

Christmas brings us closer to God if we really know the meaning of what we celebrate.

Our Lord Jesus was born 2008 years ago and still we don't know the real meaning of what we celebrate. Many of us think that Christmas is a time for eating, drinking and making merry. But, what about the gift of love that was given to us by God on that first Christmas day? Is there no room for Him in your heart this Christmas?

We must individually receive Christ as saviour and Lord then we can Know Him personally and experience His perfect and pure love.

If we don't experience a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus then Christmas would be just another celebration and the reason of His birth would be of no value to us. Christmas is not only for Christians but for all who believe in the Savoir of this world and know Him personally.

The Bible says but to all who believed in Him to them He gave the right to become Children of God.

May you experience the Love Peace and presence of our Lord this Christmas.

- Rev. Oswald Salgado