Receive the Promises of Christmas

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RECEIVE THE PROMISES OF CHRISTMAS

Do you know who was the first person to receive Christmas presents? Jesus! After his birth a group of wise men came to worship him. They gave him three expensive gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. These gifts symbolized Jesus’ deity—holiness, excellence, and devotion—and the suffering love that would lead him to die on the cross for humanity. Perhaps we should say we were the first ones to receive a Christmas gift!

“For this is how much God loved the world,” one of Jesus’ followers wrote, “he gave his one and only, unique Son as a gift.” That includes you! And just as every gift offers a promise when it’s unwrapped, “everyone who believes in him will never perish but experience everlasting life” (John 3:16).

When you unwrap the story of Christmas, you receive the promises of Christmas: forgiveness from sins, release from shame and guilt, peace with God, and unending life. If you’d like to receive the gift of Jesus and all that he means for life, say a prayer like this to God:

God, I have sinned against you. I am truly sorry and I turn from my way of doing things. For the sake of Jesus have mercy on me and forgive me.

Jesus, I believe you died for me, and I thank you for your sacrifice. I believe you paid the price for my sins, and I trust your payment for my rescue. I believe God raised you from the dead, and I need that new life myself.

God, I give you my life. Fill me with your Spirit and help me live for you all my days. Amen.

With this prayer you have begun your walk with Jesus and are now part of God’s family. Welcome, and begin enjoying and living the story of Christmas!

Hope

Peace

Joy

Love

Rescue

Forgiveness

Freedom

Acceptance

Purpose

Victory