Unto
you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:11)
Sometimes in
thinking about peace on a big place like earth and good will to a staggering
number like all mankind, we can get lost in the shuffle of how personal God intended Christmas to be. Jesus is a gift
with your personal name written on Him. He came to earth for all humanity, but
humanity is made up of individuals. And all that He is and all that He offers
was intended to meet your individual
need to be
forgiven, cherished,
cleansed, purposed,
consoled, empowered,
healed, renewed,
saved, encouraged, avenged, bought back, set free,
and
loved.
Perhaps it's not
easy for you to feel like the one for which
the blessing of Christmas was intended. Maybe you feel more like the slob randomly splashed by
default because she happened to be standing in the right vicinity at the right
time. But that is not how it is. Unto YOU a child was born, unto YOU a Son was
given. Oh, please do not miss the precision with which God's love extends to
you!
This season, view
the Christmas story through the lens of a movie camera where you were the
stolen princess Jesus came to rescue. King Herod was YOUR enemy because it was
YOUR salvation Satan tried to prevent when Herod killed those babies. YOUR salvation was in danger until
God intervened by speaking to Joseph in a dream to take YOUR Savior to safety in Egypt.
This is not to steal any of the glory due
Jesus, the centerpiece of Christmas. But
Jesus was not born to die for Nobody. He was born to die for YOU. Without a
lovee there is no lover. Grace is no big
deal without someone in need of receiving it. Making Christmas personal
delights the heart of God because the
love boomerangs back to the Giver with
gratitude, and the glory due His name overflows!
Christmas is your
story. Hallelujah! Take it personal
because that is the way God gave it.
