SCRIPTURE: John (NIV) 19:17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha).
18 Here they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle.
OBSERVATION: As we are now in the season in which we celebrate the birth of Jesus, it is good to remember the reason He came to earth was to die for our sins. The story of His birth continued to His death, then continued to His resurrection, and continues even to today!
APPLICATION: In a small, yet wonderful way, I have become a part of the continuing Christmas story. When Jesus forgave my sins and adopted me into His family, I became a part of the continuing story of Christmas. The Christ who came to the earth to die for me, today by His Spirit lives in me. Everyday is part of the Christmas story for me!
And for those who have recently committed their lives to Jesus as their Lord and Savior, every day now is part of the Christmas story. We are the reason Jesus came. We are the reason Jesus died…He did not die for His sine, but for mine and yours.
The Bible does not tell us how to celebrate His birth, or even that it is important to have a special celebration, but the Bible is clear on how we are to celebrate His death. With the broken bread we celebrate His broken body, and with the cup we celebrate His life that is not in us! We celebrate His resurrection in our baptism, identifying with Him in being buried in the water and brought up from the water as a type of our resurrection.
PRAYER: Lord, as I celebrate your coming to earth, I especially celebrate your coming into my life. The Christmas story continues in me. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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