"And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Ceasar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed..." And thus Christ was born in Bethlehem.
But that was not the beginning of Christ's existence. John 1:1-4
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
"The Word" is Jesus Christ. He is the Word of Truth, the Bread of Life, the Light of the world, the Creator of all things, and the Savior of all who believe and follow.
We remember at Christmas how he came down from Heaven to be born into human flesh yet sinless. But this is only a chapter in the story of Christ. John 1:1-4 tells us the beginning, as well as Gen1:1 "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth."
In the time between "God created" and "she brought forth her first born son" God was not idle; Nor was He idle the days after. God is active in His creation. After 30 years of growing up, Jesus Christ was the age of adult set in those times, and went about His Father's business, and began to preach and teach. 3 years later He was crucified on the cross and took on our sins and died for us.
But that's not the end either.
On the third day He arose from the grave, and even this is not the end of the story. He still to this day is making intercession for us. He is walking our lives with us, when we let Him.
This is the Christmas story, that we exist because He wants us to, and that He wants fellowship with us so much that He took the price of our sin upon Himself so that we may be spared of hell, and have that fellowship with Him for all eternity.
We all know Christmas is about family, don't forget to include your Heavenly Father.
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