Christmas Day. December 25th. It comes once a year. Presents are wrapped underneath the tree, stockings hung from the fireplace, and Christmas lights illuminate the home.
This year the song, “I Celebrate The Day” by Relient K stuck out to me more than it has in the past. There are three lines of the song that are incredibly relevant to what this day is all about.
“I celebrate the day. That You were born to die. So I could one day pray for You to save my life.”
Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ entered this world. Two thousand years ago, God became flesh and our salvation began to take place. How crazy is it to think about a baby being born and eventually killed to save my life? The concept of it all blows me away.
Today is not about the gifts, Santa Claus, or comparing what presents you got to your friends. Today is a reminder of what life is suppose to be like. Grace. Love. Hope. Peace. God has given me so much; I could never thank Him for it all. The blessings He places in my life are abundant. Today is about celebrating the birth of our Savor. Without His birth 2,000 some years ago, there is essentially no meaning to life.
So while you go to bed tonight, tomorrow, or in the next year and you are dwelling on what is wrong with your life, think about this; Jesus Christ died for you so that you could have eternal life.
So the best gift I received this Christmas and every Christmas…ETERNAL LIFE.
