When someone has exciting news, he or she usually shares it with everyone willing to listen.
“You’ll never guess what happened. I earned an A on my history exam! That’s worth 20 percent of my grade!”
Or how about this one:
“My mom and dad gave me a laptop for Christmas! I cannot believe it!”
Why does he or she feel the need to relay this news so frequently? Because the object of excitement had an impact on his or her life. Better grades mean less punishment from parents and an increased sense of accomplishment. A new laptop means an outlet for schoolwork and ease of Internet usage.
We have exciting news--news that can change the world. As Christians, we understand the fullness of a life with Christ. God fills this life with faithfulness and a peace that surpasses all of our human comprehension. This salvation has the potential to impact the world around us.Remember the broken members of your family? What about those friends who live in darkness and despair? They deserve to know what we know. The question is: Why don’t we share Jesus with others as excitedly as we relay news of our personal successes?
The Christmas season tells of a baby boy born of a virgin. The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and proclaimed,"And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end” (Luke 1:31-33, NKJV).
What a gift! It may surprise us to know how many of our friends, family and peers do not know the meaning of Christmas and have never received the gift of salvation. This Christmas, let’s begin to share the news of the baby which brought hope to the hopeless and life to the dead.
Merry Christmas!
