Jesus was born in…?

Ofcourse Bethlehem! That should be the silliest question this season. But how does Jesus being born in Bethlehem benefit you and me?

“The truth is, even if Christ were born in Bethlehem a thousand times but not within you, you would be eternally lost. The Christ who was born into the world must be born in your heart. Religious sentiment, even at Christmastime, without the living Christ is a yellow brick road to darkness.”

– Angeles Silesius

Can we pause to think how meaningful our Christmas is? Christmas is more than knowledge, celebration, or religious sentiment. True salvation comes when we receive Jesus into our hearts as our Lord and Savior and choose to obey Him.

No matter how bright the Christmas season lights up our homes and streets on the outside, if it doesn’t illuminate our hearts with the truth of the gospel, then we really didn’t get hold of the true message of Christmas. If Christ is not born within us, the purpose of Christmas season fails.

In fact, we need not wait for December to receive Jesus into our hearts as our Lord and Savior. He is always available.

And the moment one receives Him in his heart and confesses that Jesus is Lord and believes that God the Father raised Him from the dead, and that He lives forever more and interceedes for us to the Father, that day is truly Christmas because Christ has been born in Him.

Let’s pray:

Dear Father, may the true gift of Christmas reach me and my house today which is the salvation we have by grace through faith in Jesus Christ Your only Son. May Christ be born in our hearts. May the light and hope of Christmas found in Christ, light up our hearts and lives.

Amen.