(Photo:
Harvest Ministries)
Greg
Laurie preaches on revival in America on Sunday, August 11, 2013, in Southern
California.
Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, goodwill toward men!
— Luke 2:14
— Luke 2:14
"Joy to the world! The Lord is
come. Let earth receive her King. Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room."
—Joy to the World
—Joy to the World
This Christmas, don't miss the point
of celebrating Christmas. Don't be like the innkeeper who missed Jesus because he
was too busy (see Luke 2). Make time for the Lord. Don't be like King Herod who
was too afraid to let Christ rule his life (see Matthew 2). Turn your heart
over to Christ. Finally, don't run your life like the Roman Empire, who missed
Christmas because other gods took the place of Christ in their lives. Allow
nothing else to take the place of worshipping Jesus Christ.
On Christmas morning we will unwrap
our Christmas presents, but eventually the novelty of it all will wear off. The
present that was once so precious to you will end up stuffed in the closet or
handed off to someone else. A newer version of your latest gadget will arrive
that has more megapixels, or is smaller, or faster, or has better battery life.
In time, your Christmas gifts will mostly be forgotten. But God has given us
the ultimate gift—the gift of His Son Jesus Christ.
Don't miss Christmas this year. As
Watts and Handel once wrote, "Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room."
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