Christmas

As Christians, during the Christmas season, we often correct the secular world by saying, "Jesus is the Reason For The Season". While that helps some folks get back on focus, the better answer and the true reason is this: "You and I are the Reason For The Season." For you see, Christ came, lived, died and rose again for you and me. For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son.... (John 3:16). For God so loved you and me. Put your name in that verse. "God so loved Royce...." "God so loved ______" Remember, you are the reason for the season.

I want to leave you with some profound words by Mark Lowery:

I wonder if (Mary) realized then that those were the same fingers that had scooped out the
oceans and formed the seas. Mary probably counted those little toes—I wonder if she realized
that those were the same feet that had walked on streets of gold and had been worshipped by
angels. Those little lips were the same lips that had spoken the world into existence. When
Mary kissed her little baby, she wasn’t just kissing another baby - she was kissing the face of
God. 33 years later she’s standing on a hillside watching blood pour from His veins, from the
side of her own son... and she didn’t open her mouth. What a great testimony to the fact that
He wasn’t just a great prophet He wasn’t just a great preacher He wasn’t just a great teacher He was the virgin born son of God. He was our Savior. And... He didn’t just die for us, He died for His own mother. The baby boy she had delivered on that 1st Christmas was now on a cross delivering her.
Mark Lowry