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Of Infinite Importance
What does Christmas mean to you?
While we enjoy the festive ambience and quality family time of Christmas, there is infinitely more to the mere outward festivities. A deeper look at the Christmas story reveals a heart-changing message.
The impact of Christ’s birth
Christ’s birth impacted history like no other because of who He was and why He came. The Bible records the words proclaimed to Joseph by the Angel of the Lord concerning Mary and the Lord’s birth:
She will give birth to a Son, and you shall name Him Jesus (The LORD is salvation), for He will save His people from their sins. (Matthew 1:21, Amplified Bible)
As the angels announced His arrival to the humble shepherds that holy night in Bethlehem, God’s great redeeming plan for reconciliation and peace had commenced on earth. Christ the Lord would bring salvation to all who believe in Him through His sacrificial death on the cross.
After His death, burial and resurrection, Christianity was ignited on the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit came down to earth and into the lives of Christ’s followers. This belief, which has grown exponentially worldwide, is not a mere ‘religion’ but a living faith, bringing eternal hope to the hopeless and light to those in darkness.
