Christmas: God's Love For Us

As Believers and certainly as Mothers of Nations, Christmas is more than just a holiday for us. It is a time to reflect on many things that God wants us to remember and to honor. Today let’s briefly look at seven things that we should always be aware of in relation to celebrating Christmas.

First, God loves us. John 3: 16 reminds us that God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son for the salvation of mankind. This verse is sometimes called “the gospel in a nutshell.”  Jesus came to set mankind free from the power of sin and death.

Second, God’s love is magnificently manifested in the birth of His Son Jesus who grew to become a man. This man demonstrated the Father’s love for us in all that He said and did. “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him." (1 John 3: 1 NKJV)

Third, God’s love demonstrates and exemplifies mercy beyond our understanding.

Fourth, God’s love brings joy to each person who desires to know Him. What words ring true particularly during the Christmas season? Good tidings of peace and joy!

Fifth, God’s love is for all people. He is no respecter of persons and a Savior to all mankind.

Sixth, God’s love in Christ is a gift to all of us. Christmas is a time of gifts and giving, and most certainly, the greatest gift ever given is Jesus Christ.

Finally, God’s love is everything good and perfect. This great love brings peace to us His children, available always.

Truly Christmas is a time of realizing that the little baby born in the manger was a “Christmas gift” given to treasure and love forever. Jesus became a man for us to understand God the Father’s great love for us.

I pray each of you will have a very Merry Christmas knowing that you are special and deeply loved.

Dr. Sharon Predovich