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 The Impact of Christmas

Christmas is upon us again. What shall we believe? It's so preposterous. One man, one Life, one supernatural wonderworker who passes on his power and love to certain unlikely, unworthy individuals like each of us!

In every state and in every country, people speak about firsthand experience of the Man God, Jesus Christ, Who changed their lives. We meet people often who say they're no longer the same after being in His presence and surrendering to His lordship.

The transformation of every human nature begins with this birth we celebrate. Without Christ s entrance into human reality, paradise was indeed forever lost. Now it's as close as our skin. The first Christmas was truly the world's game changer. We know this, not in the head, but deep in her heart-checker of truth. Without holiness and goodness and love we're nothing. Who but Christ can make us what we need to be and deeply unconsciously long to be? 

This Bethlehem babe who became an adult victim, a cross-hanger who shed royal red blood for the likes of us. Could it be true that His blood purifies our own? Symbolically yes, and really truly? Yes! 

Who needs a savior, a changer, a better maker? We do. Don't we all want to see with God's eyes the beauty formed in each soul and help the radiance burst forth that's locked inside. We sense it's presence. 

Isn't that why God came so we can love out the beauty in one another. And smother the sinfulness of pride and self absorption that crawls all over us. 

How can we be worthy gift givers without recognizing the Giver of every gift we've ever received? And how shall we know him? And why doesn't everyone? This weird thing about Jesus' birth dying and rising is that it empowers the world and gives deep meaning to gift giving and loving without limits.

This Christmas may we meditate a bit on the mystery and wonder of the Christ change in us. We who call ourselves Christ-ians have experienced newness in our lives and the peace that passes understanding.  What level of peace can that be? One that doesn't rest on circumstances like even world peace. The kind that will flood your heart with contentment no matter what if you're a follower of this baby-become-man-become King of Glory.

Christmas represents the beginning of this greatest mystery and change event in human kind – weird but oh so wonderful. As we shop and bake and wrap and hang the holy may we, may I, remember it's not just a home we decorate but our lives. It's not just gifts we give, but love that comes from the originator of the idea, Jesus. May you have a Jesus filled Christmas!