Entry for December 25, 2006

Have a blessed Christmas dear friends! What is Christmas all about? Well, it's more than partying, friends and family... it's about Jesus. Why Jesus? Although Jesus was not born exactly on 25 Dec 2000 years ago, we celebrate Christmas to remind ourselves that amidst all the presents and festivities, 2000 years ago, we received the greatest love gift of all - God's only Son, Jesus.
It was such a wonderful celebration that the heavenly host of angels worshipped Jesus, together with the shepherds and wise men.
There was no room in the inn but one kind innkeeper led Mary and Joseph to the stable, and there was baby Jesus, born in humility, lying in the manger.
A birth prophesied centuries before and a victory over sin and death for eternity when he was crucified and rose again on the third day.
"For as by one man's disobedience (Adam) many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one (Jesus) shall many be made righteous.
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound;
That as sin has reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto ETERNAL LIFE by Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 5:19-21