Well Christmas is nearly upon us. Decorations have been done for ages, presents almost done. Food shopping still to get?  So much hustle and bustle around the place as people are beginning to panic now as they worry if they have got everything.

It is a magical time of year though. Christmas carols being sung, Christmas plays and pantos. Children getting so excited , in fact the adults do too, I know I do. However, we need to take time to stop and remember the ‘reason for the season’, as they say.

Have you remembered? Have you remembered what Christmas is all about?  What we are really celebrating?

Lets not forget the greatest gift of all.

God who made everything, the universe,  all that is in it,  you and me, He loves us all so  much more than you can ever imagine.

In fact He loves us so much He came into the world as a baby and ultimately to save us and this is what we celebrate at Christmas.

You see there was a time when we walked the earth in peace with God. God gave us authority over the earth to look after it  and have communion with God there was peace and all was well but we were tempted by satan and as Adam and Eve obeyed satan they gave their authority to him. So he became the ‘god of this world’ Sin then entered the world. There is now death, sickness, wars, famines, earthquakes, hatred, etc. you name it. But by Jesus coming into the world, dying for our sins and being raised to life and seated at the right hand of the Father, He has given us (all those that  believe in Him, that are born again into Gods kingdom) authority and power in Jesus name.  So He has saved us from sin, death and the kingdom of darkness. That’s worth celebrating.

So, thankfully God didn’t leave us in this mess we were in , unable to help ourselves  Jesus came as the greatest gift ever , the gift of Himself. He showed us how to live by example. How to have eternal life with Him instead of without. That’s what we celebrate this Christmas . Our Saviour was born.

Do you know that there were over 300 prophesies about Jesus , including his place of birth, life and method of His death, even the amount of money he would be betrayed for.

I don’t know about you but He is everything to me. He has shown me and countless others His love, Grace and Mercy. He has turned my world around , He has forgiven me , restored me , always been there for me, and  I have a relationship with Him and to me  Jesus  is the GREATEST gift of all.

Have  a wonderful Christmas.