Saving the Best for Last

As I planned out these Christmas blogs I thought about placing the infant Jesus on the first day of Christmas (Christmas Day) or waiting until the twelfth day, that is, today. Obviously I opted for the latter. I wanted to save the best for last.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." John 3:16-17 English Standard Version

This will probably not be the last time that I use this passage in a blog, but I cannot top what it says about this gift for all humanity.

This baby is born for all. That sounds nice and pious but God means it.

We're grateful that the baby is born for us, and it is easy to give lip service to being thankful that he came for our enemies, but really, are we thankful that the baby came for all?

Are we grateful  that he came for the child abuser, mass murderer and religious fanatic? Is this how God works? We want justice (translated, we want them to burn in hell). But look closely at the baby, he did come for all no matter the extent of sin.

And we ought to be glad that he did because in someone else's category of sin your's and mine rank at the top; okay maybe not the top but up there on the list.

All sin is covered by this baby. All sinners are loved by this baby. That's saving the best for last.

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