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The Beauty of Christmas
CHRIST IS CHRISTMAS
By Dr. Bud Calvert
No one,
with the possible exception of Scrooge, could ever dislike Christmas!
During the Christmas season, I thoroughly enjoy all of the
festivities — the lights, the special music, the holiday food, and the extra
time with family, friends, and loved ones.
Most of all, I enjoy celebrating the birthday of the Friend of
all friends, the Lord Jesus Christ, who “. . . sticketh
closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24).
Christmas
is truly a beautiful time of celebration when Christ is kept first.
The
spirit of Christmas is also an exciting aspect of the Christmas season.
The Bible says, “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable
gift” (II Corinthians 9:15).
I’ve
had some exciting gifts in my life, but what compares with the “unspeakable
gift” — the gift that stops me from even trying to describe it?
Thank
God for the Lord Jesus Christ!
Isn’t
it wonderful to know God Almighty gave us God the Son and that we might have
eternal life through Him?
Christians
should be the most excited people at Christmas time.
While
we may not care for the rampant commercialism of Christmas, it doesn’t have to
stop us from loving God.
We must
never forget our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. He is Christmas.
Enjoy
this glorious Christmas by exalting Jesus Christ and honoring Him with your
life today.
Dr. Bud
Calvert travels throughout the United States and around the world as an
evangelist. As founder of the International Conference on World Evangelism, he
is working to turn the hearts of preachers toward church planting and world
evangelism. Dr. Calvert and his wife, Mary, have been married for forty-four
years. Their granddaughter, Raquel, and grandson, Nate are graduates of West
Coast Baptist College.
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