Family Christmas

Family Affair 

As I have stated in the previous posts, I love the Christmas holiday and season when so much attention is given to Christ and the glory of God revealed in the incarnation. The possible ways to consider the many facets of the coming of God in the flesh is astounding. But I am especially excited about this blog post because the following content is by a guest author, my son, Brady Ragsdale. Please read and be blessed by Brady’s meditations on the birth and accomplishment of Christ.

A Wonderful Time

         I believe this is one of the most wonderful times of the year, full of love, giving, and family. Although all of these are great, none of them are the greatest and none of them are the reason we celebrate. We might love to travel around and spend time with family. Whether we see them every day or once a year,  it’s amazing to spend time with them.   

The Holiday Season

We might like the presents under the tree, whether we are the one giving the gift or the one receiving the gift. We might enjoy the crisp cool air. It causes your breath to become visible and your cheeks to turn red. We might enjoy driving through the town, to see the intricate lights hanging from all the houses with their grand decorations. All of these are great and  should be enjoyed, but they are not why we celebrate.  

The Greatest Gift

 We celebrate in remembrance of the greatest Christmas gift of all! The greatest Christmas gift came down from heaven as a small baby. 

The greatest gift lived as a man for many years dealing with all of the same problems and temptations as we deal with even though he was not a man like us. 

The greatest Christmas gift was treated with such reproach and scorn; it was as if he had brought very grave news even though he was bringing them good news of his coming. 

The greatest Christmas gift was covertly taken in the night. The greatest Christmas gift of all was beaten and dragged down the streets to the mountain called Golgotha. 

The most important Christmas gift was nailed to a cross and gave up his life for you and me as the most important gift of all – salvation. This grand amazing gift had the name Jesus. Jesus was the infallible son of God who came down to earth and gave up his life willingly so that we would be saved. Three days after he gave up his life, he returned from the tomb he had been laid in and proclaimed once more that He was the son of God and all who believe in him would be saved.

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