A Big Deal

Two things tend to be a big deal around Christmas time to people: santa & Jesus. So, what's the difference between the two?

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:23

Just as santa comes once a year to offer presents, Jesus shows up in your life and stays with you forever to offer His presence. No present that you will ever receive can compare to the presence of the King. While santa places gifts underneath your tree, Jesus came to be your gift and take your place on a tree.

“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 1 Peter 2:24

While Santa gives gifts to "nice" people, Jesus gave Himself to naughty people. As good as we think we are, our good deeds are still like filthy rags and Jesus came as a gift for us.

Jesus didn't come to make us good, He came to make us alive!

Merry Christmas 

from Alive!