The Christmas season is over and the decorations might be coming down. We need to know that the light that Christ gave is always on. It continues to shine brightly. Jesus is the light of the world who came to provide us love, joy, peace, hope and salvation (John 8: 12). He gives His salvation to the ones who believes in Him.
Since we have celebrated
Christmas, the birthday of Jesus, it doesn’t mean that it is just another
historical event. His birth is a revelation of God’s love to transform our
lives. He came to bring the light of God’s glory into this dark world.
After the first sin, the world as
you know became sinful and corrupted. This world has been under the attack and
curse of demonic powers. God gave different ways for people to come out of this
bondage, but they were not able to because of their sins. Finally, at the
appointed time, as prophesized, He sent His beloved son Jesus to the world as a
human child, suffered all the problems that humans suffer, but He kept himself
pure, and finally He took all the punishment for the sins which all of us did.
Jesus reminds us that it is vain
to go behind any idols for our peace, but God himself came in search for us to
give us peace.
When we understand the sacrifice
He had done for us even after he obeyed all the laws, we have to acknowledge
Him and His salvation. Anyone can believe in Jesus, even satan knows about
Jesus. But salvation and hope are given to a person who acknowledges his sins,
and believes that there is no way to come out of these sins, even sacrifices won’t
be able to make us pure. Salvation is received when you repent your sins in
front of God and accept the fact that Christ took the punishment for your sins
and because of Christ’s sacrifice for your sins, you are cleansed by His blood
and because you are cleansed by His blood you become righteous before God.
There is no need to go anywhere to get the salvation. You need to be where you
are and accept this fact and sin no more.
Once you are saved, through Jesus
you receive grace to overcome sin and truth to guide your paths in this
confusing and sinful world. The moment you are saved, it’s your duty to be
beacons of light in this world, reflecting love and compassion to those around.
I pray that in this new year, you
will reflect this light that Christ gave and walk through the joy and sorrows and
invite everyone to have this light and eternal life. May The Lord bless you.
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