Merry Christmas everyone! As I have been thinking about it this year I have been overwhelmed that Jesus, God's only begotten Son, came to die for me.
I was teaching at the elementary school two weeks ago about this and I was able to share the gospel VERY clearly. I was telling them of how Jesus came because He loves me, He loves you. I went on to explain...
Imagine... if you were riding your bike on the street. (In our little town, it isn't uncommon) You were having a fun time and you were trying not to hit the bumps in the road. Unknown to you there was a BIG truck coming, it was coming fast. I just happen to be on a walk and I saw that you were in danger. I ran out and pushed you out of the way. But while I was, I tripped on one of those bumps. I was hit and later you saw me in the hospital. I was DYING, but there you were, ALIVE. "What would you tell me?" I asked. "THANK YOU", "I will do anything you want me to do", "I love you"...
Then I DIED. The kids were horrified.
I told them that Jesus DIED for them. I looked at them in the eye and said "Someone died for YOU." But while I was doing this, I got "tinglies" all over. I knew that it was the same for ME! But praise the Lord that MY Saviour is ALIVE. He has victory over DEATH. Where was my reverence, my thankfulness? Why do I complain? Why?
I told them how we could have our sins FORGIVEN. How we can receive God's GIFT of salvation. How we can know FOR SURE if we are going to heaven.
"So once your saved and then you sin again, can you still go to heaven?" I asked. "No" was the loud reply. But HALLELUJAH, that isn't the truth. God has covered my sin and I am FORGIVEN. I have ETERNAL life.
As I taught in such a simple SIMPLE way so they could understand, I was hit with the GREATNESS of God's love.
And it was all because He came to earth as a baby.
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