No matter what age you are, there are probably a few Christmas memories that stand out.

Do you remember a Christmas covered in three feet of snow, or were you born in Phoenix wondering what a white Christmas is all about? There is nothing like an ice storm that makes trees appear to be made out of glass, or needing to kick your frozen front door open.

I have old photos of my cousins as children dealing with Santa; some wearing smiles or tears and fears. I remember staring out the window as the largest snowflakes gently fell under the street light on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately, in a very broken world not all memories come with laughing eyes and smiles. Reality can develop in drab shades of gray when tragedy strikes at just the wrong time of year. There are memories in the pages of my mind when loved ones were lost and the void of someone’s absence was felt at family gatherings. Well, that’s why Christmas happened.

God appeared in the flesh two thousand years ago so that your joy would be full. He came to bear our griefs and sorrows, to seek and to save, while reaching out to the gutter-most. Anyone can quibble about exact date for Christmas day or what the pagans celebrated, but they all miss the grace and the gift. Every one of us inherited original sin being passed down from Adam and Eve. Sin kills. It is this world’s most fatal disease and we’re all born with it.

After Mary was overshadowed by the Holy Spirit, this young virgin girl gave birth to Jesus, meaning He was never infected by Adams seed or sinful nature. He is our sinless innocent victim who willingly took our place and punishment, so we could live.According to Malachi 3:10 God keeps a “Book of Remembrance” recording every time believers talk about Jesus. Remember to keep Christ in your conversations and may there be volumes recorded and remembered about you this Christmas.

Do you really know Him?
Pastor Huck