He Came To Die!

This Friday we will celebrate Christmas. However we celebrate, it is a significant day. Yes, we don’t know the real date it happened. But we know it happened. The date isn’t important, it’s the fact that Jesus Christ came that’s important. He did come. He was born. He was born of a virgin.

And why did He come? He came to bring us life. He came to die. Maybe you’ve heard that too many times, and it’s become a a saying that’s so familiar you don’t even think about what that really means.

We are meant for death. We deserve eternal damnation. Yet Jesus Christ came to give us eternal life. How would He do this? He would die in our place. He came to die. He came to die for you and me. We don’t deserve it. We deserve something entirely different. But He came despite what we deserved.

But He didn’t just die. He didn’t stay dead. You can’t keep a good man down. Satan thought He had Him. The Jews thought they had Him. He was crucified. He was dead and everyone knew it.

And then. And then on that third day He rose from the dead. He arose from the dead! He was alive again! He took the punishment for our sin. He took the punishment for all of our sins. We don’t have to face damnation. We can accept His death as a substitute for all of our sins. He paid the price. He paid it all.

We just have to accept Him. Accept what He did. Take the gift. The gift of His life and resurrection. If you will believe that He died and rose again. If you will accept it, you will be saved.

So as you celebrate this Christmas, give thanks to the One who came. He came to die. He came to give us life. And whether we know the date or not it’s noteworthy to celebrate! Jesus Christ is our hope. Jesus Christ is our salvation. He came to die and we owe Him a huge debt. Merry Christmas!