Christ Came

We celebrate Christmas with a thousand and one things this Christmas season. With glitterring tinsels and colorful blinking lights, Nativity scences in stores, homes, and churches, we're sure it's Christmas time! People milling around shopping, travelling somewhere- only God really knows the myriad reasons why people do this at Christmas time. May be, literally, a thousand and one reasons. But what about the real object of this celebration - the birth of Jesus Christ, Savior of the world? Do we really seriously consider why He came to be born in a manger? At that time, it was the least expensive birthing of a baby! Worshipped and adored by angels (Hebrews 1:1-6), yet He was born in a manger among cattle - hay for a bed! Why did He come? The angel announced to the lowly shepherds, "...I bring you good news of a great joy for all the people: for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:10-11)." The angels sang "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased( Luke 2:13-14). " The Gospel writer records the reason why He came, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16)". Jesus said, The thief comes only to steal, to kill, and destroy; I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly (John 10:10)". With all the things that we do at Christmastime, it behooves us, if we really meant to celebrate Christ's birth, to ponder the real reason why Christ came. And to respond positively to the real message of Christmas. And we'll surely find not only seasonal and flitting enjoyment of Christmas clutter but a life-changing experience in the encounter with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.