(Luke 2:10-11)…..10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
“Great joy…to all people.” What an incredible statement! The gospel is great joy. But many have never even heard the “Gospel of Jesus Christ,” or good news, as the term gospel means. Is this really for all people? Yes, and we are supposed to tell them. God is the Savior, the One who delivers and makes whole. The true message of God is really good news. The kind of news that will change a person both here and for all eternity. Isn’t that exciting?If you say, “I don’t see what there is to get so excited about,” then you don’t yet understand the Gospel. We are dealing with “good tidings of GREAT JOY which will be to all people.” That bids the question, “So what’s so great about it?”
Being made righteous through Jesus Christ so that we are right with God is a great gift to be had. Being set free from the bondage of sin. Being delivered from spiritual death. Being given new life and brought near to God’s throne by Christ’s blood. All this and more makes this the greatest gift one could ever get. And all of this comes to us as a free gift simply by believing on Jesus Christ!
Have a Merry Christmas, and if you have never done it, consider the value of the free gift of salvation in Christ Jesus, and receive the free gift through faith in Jesus Christ.