It’s wonderful at Christmas to think about the manger, the angels, and that night when Jesus came to earth. But that was only part of a much bigger picture. Jesus didn’t just come down to earth so the angels could cheer Him on.
Jesus didn’t come here to just live a life. In fact, He didn’t even come here just to be born, live a life on earth, die for our sins, and rise from the dead. All those tremendously important things were only a starting point in the immensity of eternity.
Since those few years that Jesus lived on earth, He has been with every person who seeks to draw closer to Him; He is working day in and day out, life by life, to answer our heart cries. God’s patience never wears thin when we fumble and stumble or wander off into troubles. He is always ready to respond to our petitions as He gently and steadily leads us back onto the path.
Jesus is in it for the long haul.
As God’s children, we can anticipate the joys and wonders of heaven and experience the comfort of His Holy Spirit in times of struggle. We have His unconditional love and our connection with the source of all life.
A part of the wonder of Christmas is the magnitude of what resulted from such small beginnings. What began with a tiny little babe in a tiny little manger, in a tiny little town in a tiny little country, became a vast and unending gift to an innumerable number of people for an immeasurable length of time.
That’s the wonder of the love of God!
Authored by Maria Fontaine. Illustrated by Jeremy. Designed by Roy Evans.
Published by My Wonder Studio. Copyright © 2019 The Family International.