Nov 26, 2018
By Sarina Villalpando
Maranatha Community Church, Colton, CA
Christmas is a time to remember God’s gift to us—the birth of Christ.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
—John 3:16 NIV
God gave us the best gift we could ever receive, the most beautiful and holy of gifts. Whether or not His birth is on December 25, it is the celebration of the most important gift we have ever received. Christ was sent down to not only give us eternal life, but to bring us an image of who we should be. We are to walk as Christ has, and live in His example.
This Christmas we should remember the gift of God and the blessings He has brought us. We should remember Christ and the example which He set.
I picked out some verses for us to reflect on, pray over, and remember this Christmas as we gather in celebration.
John 3:16—For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Isaiah 9:6—For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
John 1:14—And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Matthew 1:21—She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.
John 14:27—“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
Zechariah 9:9—Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is He, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
James 1:17—Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
John 14:6—Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.’
Luke 1:14—And you will have joy and gladness, many will rejoice at His birth.
1 John 5:11—And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
Luke 2:14—Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!
2 Corinthians 9:15—Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift.
Hebrews 5:9—And being made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,