Most believers should know the story of Christmas like the palm of their hand. It basically started with the visit of an angel named Gabriel to a virgin named Mary. As to the infant’s name, Mary was to call the child Jesus. Know more:
in a modern day Belen, as in a Nativity setting, and seen in almost every place this Christmas season. There were three kings who were guided by a star towards a manger in a little town called Bethlehem. Shepherds stood as witnesses, whose presence was symbolically significant for the child born on that night that would turn out to be the Great Shepherd of mankind.
But more than just knowing the story and celebrating Jesus’ birth by way of gifts and parties in this day and age, believers should also understand the “why” behind the event—Why our Almighty God allowed His only son to be in human form, only to suffer and die on the cross.
Those who celebrate Christmas ought to know the “what”—Jesus came to the world due to personal reasons—to save each one of us. As to the “why,” each believer will have his own story as to why he or she came to know and accept Jesus Christ as a savior. He tried many times in my life to have this special relationship with Him. From a West Point roommate to a soldier in the Army, it took several other persons, several years, and several sufferings for me to reconnect with Him.
Precisely, because Jesus was born and willingly laid down His life for us at the Cross, today we get to enjoy and cherish every good and perfect gift that He died for. He is the reason for the “WHY”—why we can find hope, joy, peace and love not just this Christmas but in every season of life!
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