For God loved the world so much that he gave
his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but
have eternal life. - John 3:16 NLT
For God so loved the world, that he gave his
only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. - John 3:16 KJV
Juan 3:16 RVR60 - Porque de tal manera amó
Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él
cree, no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna.
Jhn 3:16 TR - Οὕτως γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν
κόσμον ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται
ἀλλ᾽ ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον
God loved the world…God still loves the
world today. He gave up His one and only Son so that the whole world…not just
the Jews…could have the gift of eternal life. Our bodies may die…but our souls—our
spiritual being will live on forever, IF we believe. The choice is ours. Today
is Christmas Day. That is the day that we traditionally celebrate the birth of
Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Of course, it is more likely that He was born in
the spring time…but a time near the Winter Solstice was chosen to be
traditional birthday of our Lord. He is the Light of the World…and as the
winter light becomes longer, what better time to celebrate the Light of the
World?! Merry Christmas to family, friends, and everyone reading this
blog this month…in the US, the Philippines, Portugal, Canada, Russia, Germany,
Poland, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Ukraine, Burma, China, the
Czech Republic, Finland, Ghana, Italy, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, and
the United Arab Emirate. Since this blog was started nearly five years ago, pages
have been viewed by people from 84 different countries. Considering I just
started writing it for family and a few close friends…God has reached a lot of
people around the world. My hope is that you come to know more about Jesus—as your
Savior and Lord—as you read this blog.
Is there a cross on your Christmas tree? There
is so much more to knowing Jesus than just recognizing His birth over 2000
years ago. He gave up His life in Heaven to come to earth…to die for the sin of
mankind. Blood sacrificed from a living animal is the only way that sin can be
forgiven. It was a continuous process until Jesus was crucified on the cross.
One sacrifice for all mankind—everyone, everywhere in all time. God so loved
the world that He gave His one and only Son so that whoever believes in Him…in
His Son, Jesus—as Lord and Savior—will have eternal life. That eternal life
begins in the very soul of the believer the instant they first believe. We don’t
have to wait until we get to heaven.
The cross reminds us of the eternal life
that Jesus provided by dying on a cross. The Christmas tree is also a symbol of
the eternal life that we have in Jesus. Life everlasting—given to us by the
Light of the World. Jesus. Is there a cross on your Christmas tree?
Prayer
~ Dear Heavenly Father, You loved the world—and everyone in it—so much that You
allowed Your Son to be our sacrificial lamb. I am overwhelmed by Your love…and
by His for being so obedient to You and willingly going to the cross. The Lamb
that took away the sin of the world. Praise and Glory to You both. My God and
My Savior.
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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