Article by Harry Marcus
Clearly you will recognize that I have taken the liberty of reconstructing a well known verse in the Bible found in Joel 3:32 which says “Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision”.
Once again we enter the Christmas season, of incurring paper cuts from flipping through magazines, going through bottles of Visine abusing our eyes with too much screen time with Big Box stores advertising products. And last but not least soaking our feet after navigating “aisle after aisle” in stores and malls trying to “decide” the perfect gift for the person or person’s we care about most.
What if, after all this time spent, they didn’t accept it! How would you feel?
You say, Harry, what does this have to do with Christmas?
Well it has to do with whose birthday we celebrate and why. His name is Jesus, the Son of God. Have you ever considered that Jesus was God’s truly “perfect” gift to you and me?
And in obedience to His Father, Jesus came to earth as a baby, walked the “aisles” of life for 33 years, knowing all that time that He was the gift freely given to you and me. But there was a cost, not to you or me, but to the Father and the Son. Jesus must die.
Because the Bible says, “for without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins”. John 3:16, a well known verse says “for God, so love the world he gave his own begotten Son that whosoever believes on him should not perish, but have everlasting life”.
What a gift! Remember early in this article I asked how would you feel if your gift was not accepted by one you cared for. But its your “decision” as you travel the “aisle” of life.
This Christmas why not accept His gift to you? Better yet do it today as 2 Cor 6:2 says “now is the day of salvation”. How special would this Christmas be for both of you! That you accepted His gift!
Merry and most blessed Christmas!
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