The fulfillment of God's promise to bless all the nations through Abraham's offspring has been fully realized in Jesus. Certainly, we ourselves have been profoundly blessed in Christ's birth, sinless life, ministry, death, resurrection, gift of the Holy Spirit, and promised return. And to this day, every time the Gospel reaches another soul, God's powerful, far reaching promise of blessing manifest itself a new.
But receiving the Gospel is just the first step into the river of blessing Jesus brings into our redeemed lives. The old Chorus, " I got peace like a river" speaks of the spiritual blessings that flow into our heart as a result of our salvation."Blessed Assurance" reminds us of the certainty of our standing before God in Christ and of His presence with us. And "Count your blessings" urges us to stop and remind ourselves of the many blessings that life in Christ has opened up to us.Indeed we have been blessed in Christ Jesus, and Christmas is a wonderful opportunity to reflect and remember. So as we figuratively peer into the manger this Christmas, we can stir up gratitude in our hearts a new, as we think of how powerfully, faithfully, and graciously Jesus the Messiah has filled up our lives with His goodness.
Of all the people in the world, Christians have the opportunity at Christmas time to demonstrate the joy of living within the blessing of God's promise fulfilled in Jesus. We should be gracious, kind, patient, forgiving, helpful, and encouraging. Why? Because our own lives are overflowing with these very blessings from our Lord Jesus. The best way for us to rejoice, to show our gratitude for the blessings we've received, is to give them away to those around us, that they to might give birth to the savior in their lives.
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