21 Gifts of AdventSample

 The Gift of God’s Story

Did you know the story of Jesus was actually told hundreds of years before His birth? There are some who still don't believe Jesus is who He said He was. Understandably, the Christmas story seems too good to be true! Have you ever wondered if those who first heard the prophetic message experienced unbelief, too? After all, a King coming as a baby was an out-of-the-box idea!

Could a baby's birth really bring all that was foretold? How can we really trust what the writers of old had to say? Why would Heaven come near to us, in the middle of our sin and our messed up life? Who is Jesus and why a baby? How can a certain prophesied ruler help anything? 

We’ve sung it in church and can’t make sense of it ourselves, but it is a strange way to save the world through a baby. Can Jesus really deliver from us from sin? Can anything good come from the town of Bethlehem? Why would the best of Heaven’s divinity (Jesus) come to earth to bear the brunt of humanity? 

The real Christmas story never gets old to me. With God sending love in the person of Jesus, He keeps His promise of salvation to all of us. And Jesus proved His love for us on the cross. This whole plan was initiated by God and planned for long ago to make a way back to Him. God loving us first was His idea. 

God not only chose us, but He gave us a glorious inheritance in the Kingdom of Heaven with the gift of Jesus. Pure Love came down from Heaven and gifted man with eternal security, filling our days with love, joy, and peace forevermore. The celebration of Christmas reminds us of the Hope of Heaven. Hope in its purest form, wrapped up in a tiny breathing baby bundle, breathing life into our weary and tired souls. 

Advent reflection: Let’s prepare for the Christmas Child to arrive in our hearts. Let’s make room for Jesus this advent season by sharing the story with everyone. Jesus is a love story worth telling!