CHRISTMAS IS A TIME OF RECONCILIATION!

The good news at Christmas is that God didn’t merely attempt to reconcile with us; He actually accomplished it. And in God’s case, He was the one offended and He was the one who initiated forgiveness.

You are adopted into his family. FOR GOD, THIS IS BOTH A LEGALLY BINDING ARRANGEMENT AS WELL AS AN EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL BOND. THIS MEANS BY FAITH:

• YOU ENJOY ALL OF THE RIGHTS OF GOD’S FAMILY—such as unconditional love, absolute forgiveness, and permanent security.
• YOU ARE HEIR TO HIS KINGDOM—heaven.
• YOUR OLD LIFE IS COMPLETELY WIPED OUT. All of your past is as if it never happened.
• YOU ARE NOW PROTECTED BY GOD’S FAMILY NAME. No one can remove you from His family . . . not even yourself.
  By faith, you have peace with God which gives you the peace of God in your heart.

He is saying that you’ve got two choices in life: YOU CAN PRAY OR YOU CAN PANIC. Those are your choices. In every circumstance, YOU CAN WORSHIP OR YOU CAN WORRY. Worry has never solved a single one of your problems. It’s worthless. Prayer can change things, and the first thing prayer will change is you.

So let me ask you a very frank question: Who do you need to restore a broken relationship with? Peace on Earth, good will toward men. You may say, “I can’t do it.” You know what? You’re right. That’s why you need Jesus. In order to let it go, you’re going to have to let Jesus Christ fill you with His love so that you can love them the way He does. He will fill you with His forgiveness. Once you know you are truly forgiven, you don’t have a problem forgiving other people. In fact, the worse it gets, the more grace God provides.

ARE YOU READY TO OPEN GOD’S GIFT TO YOU? HE SENT JESUS, SO YOU COULD HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR CREATOR.