CHRISTMAS IS A TIME OF CELEBRATION!

LUKE 2:10 (NIV) BUT THE ANGEL SAID TO THEM, "DO NOT BE AFRAID. I BRING YOU GOOD NEWS OF GREAT JOY THAT WILL BE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE.
Notice what the angel said:
· “I bring you good news…”
· This news will bring you “great joy”
· And this news is for all the people, not just some of them.
God did not just visit us; He was born as we are. God became a man—a man named Jesus. May I ask you this, do you adore this man? Do you regard with the utmost love, respect and honor this man who is God’s gift of love to you?
Do you know that you can never do enough to make Him love you more and you can never do anything which will make Him love you less?
I don’t know what you are living with today. Perhaps Christmas is not a time of celebration for you. It might even be a time you dread, and you are just waiting for December 25th to get over with.
God says, “I’m going to give you hope.” If you’re mistreated or lonely this Christmas, you need to turn to Jesus Christ and sense His relationship in your heart. He not only loves you; He is not only with you; but the Bible says He is for you as well.
Jesus came to save us, not to scare us. That’s why the very first words of the angel were: “Do not be afraid.” Did you know that quite often those are the first words God says to people in the Bible? “DO NOT BE AFRAID.” Did you know THERE ARE 365 “FEAR NOTS” IN THE BIBLE? THAT’S ONE FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR. God is saying, “You don’t need to be afraid.” That’s good news. And that’s why we celebrate at Christmas.

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