Jesus the Perfect Christmas Gift

In John 4:9-10 we read about God's perfect Christmas gift, “This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him."   Jesus is the reason for this season!

There is no greater place to look when trying to understand the love of God than to Jesus and what He did for us, beginning at the manger all the way through to the cross.  As we celebrate Christmas it is really a day where we can celebrate God's love and His gift to us!

John made it clear in his letter that it is not us who loved God first but that “God loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sin…”  It is impossible for us to begin to understand love in its deepest way until we have gazed upon the depth of Christ’s love for us that “while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

It was at the cross that we discover “the full extent” of God’s love for us.  Despite who we are, despite our sin, our failures, and all the ugliness of who we are, Jesus shows us God’s amazing and unconditional love for us.    Pastor Tim Keller expressed it this way,   “Here's the gospel: you're more sinful than you ever dared believe; but you're more loved than you ever dared hope.”

The deep healing in our hearts and minds begins when we understand that through Jesus we can be complete, despite all of the mistakes we have made, despite all of our inadequacies and weaknesses, despite all of the hang ups that we might have.  God loves us unconditionally and there is no greater demonstration of God’s unconditional love than Jesus Christ.  He is the reason for this season.

If you are struggling with God’s love and His full acceptance of who you are,  look no further than than Jesus.  For "God so loved the world He gave His only begotten son."   He is the perfect Christmas gift!  Isn't it good news that we can open that gift any time?