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\"kv2urx9c9djfnrq25hmaiomnnkcgvlffiha8blirgqcfseaj.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=auto\"\u201cAnd God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying\u2026\u201d Revelation 21:4<\/p><\/blockquote>

Regardless of your persuasion on certain traditions that take place worldwide on the 25th December, I think we can all agree that the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord was an overwhelmingly beautiful event.<\/strong><\/p>

Was He actually born on December 25th? I\u2019m not even going to get into that. For now, it doesn\u2019t matter. What does matter is two points:<\/strong><\/p>

  1. Jesus was born, He was crucified and He rose again<\/strong><\/p><\/li>

  2. He will return<\/strong> in all His glory soon<\/p>

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    Right now, billions of people are hearing the story of how Christ was born into this world.<\/strong> God made flesh and among us hence one of His names: Emmanuel, \u201cGod with us\u201d<\/em>. As Matthew states in 1:23, this fulfilled the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14, \u201cTherefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

    The birth of Christ signified the beginning of God\u2019s plan<\/strong> to both redeem His children for eternal Salvation<\/strong> and make a way for us to receive His Spirit<\/strong> until then. The too-good-to-be-true news of the Gospel was about to be possible.<\/p>

    Jesus then went on to live a sinless life.<\/strong> Hebrews 4:15 says Christ was, \u201c\u2026tempted in every way, just as we are - yet He did not sin.\u201d<\/em> Peter affirms this in 1 Peter 2:22 claiming, \u201cHe committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.\u201d<\/em> Furthermore, the Pharisees, who had every reason to find fault in Jesus, could not make any accusation consistent with witnesses.<\/p>

    This was crucial in order for Jesus to be the sacrificial lamb for the world. He was perfect so that we will never need to be.<\/strong> The beautiful words of Hebrews 10:14 reassure me so much. \u201cFor by one sacrifice He has made perfect forever those who are being made holy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

    My body<\/strong> may degrade but my soul<\/strong> is being made holy while my Spirit has been made perfect<\/strong> forever.<\/p>

    But this is all talking about the finite life that we are living now in this world and all of that, being finite, must come to an end. Eternity is just around the corner.<\/strong><\/p>

    Jesus comforted his disciples<\/strong> with these words, \u201c\u2026if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.\u201d<\/em> John 14:3<\/p>

    Christ came but He is coming again.<\/strong> Yes, he was born as a child and was crucified but one day, He is going to return, \u201c\u2026coming in the clouds, and every eye will see Him\u2026\u201d<\/em> Revelation 1:7.<\/p>

    The grave mistake made at this time of year is leaving Jesus in the manger. Too often I see depictions of Christ on the cross in churches but it\u2019s also a mistake to even leave Him there in our minds. Christ was and is and is to come!<\/strong> He is alive and waiting for the Father\u2019s command so that He can gather us to Himself.<\/p>

    Yes, we thank and praise God for giving us His Son but just don\u2019t forget that His story does not end there.<\/strong> One day, He will, \u201c\u2026wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.\u201d<\/em> Revelation 21:4<\/p>

    The Good News, the real \u2018Christmas story\u2019 is that Jesus Christ was and is and is to come.<\/strong> Hallelujah!<\/p>

    Jacob Shepherd<\/p>

    CEO & Co-Founder | Revival<\/p>

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