Good Tidings of Great Joy
“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good
tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this
day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be
a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a
manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good
will toward men.” (Luke 2: 10 -14 KJV)
I never read the story of the birth of Jesus without getting tears in my eyes
and a lump in my throat. When I think about the King of Kings and Lord of Lords
leaving His Father and His home to come to earth knowing in advance that He was
going to be treated cruelly and suffer torture and an agony that no one will
ever experience, my heart is overwhelmed. This kind of unconditional love can
only come from the heart of our Saviour.
God gave His Son for us, but He did not make Jesus come to earth. Jesus chose to
come to earth on His mission just as He allowed them to nail Him to the old
rugged cross. I urge you on Christmas Day to give back to Jesus the love that He
has given you. The Bible says “Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least
of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” (Matthew 25:40) You will make
the heart of Jesus to rejoice if you will give unconditional love to your
family, loved ones and friends on Christmas Day and every day of the year.
The joy of Christmas is the unconditional love that Jesus gives us. The peace of
Christmas is the warmth of His Love. The bells of Christmas ring anew in our
hearts daily as they play “Joy to the world the Lord is come”. Open your heart
and life to Jesus today. You will have a peace and joy you have never known.
Joanne Lowe
December 13, 2006
joannelowe8@cox.net
http://joannelowe.blogspot.com/
http://www.heavenwardbound.com/