In the rush that always seems to follow Thanksgiving until Christmas there is that tendency to get so involved with things of the world that we have little time for the things of God. Let us take this time right now to come before our Heavenly Father with thanks from grateful hearts for His glorious provision, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is the priceless gift to the world given in a love that is beyond measure. The gift that brings life and light to a world in darkness.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16

'For God so loved...'
"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." John 5:8

"But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved)." Ephesians 2:4-5

"See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be call children of God; and such we are..." 1 John 3:1

'...God so loved He gave...'
"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23

"He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?" Romans 8:32

"Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!" 2 Corinthians 9:15

"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8

'...He gave His only begotten Son...'
"And behold a voice out of the heavens, saying, 'This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.'" Matthew 3:17 (Also see Mark 1:11)

"For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in who we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins." Colossians 1:13-14

'...that whosoever believes in (trusts in, relies on, clings to) Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.'

Jesus is the only Savior!
He alone has the saving message:
"Simon Peter answered Him, 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.'" John 6:68

Rejection of Him means death:
Speaking to the Pharisees, Jesus said in John 8:24, "I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you shall dies in your sins."

His is the only saving name:
"And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved."
Acts 4:12

All hope of eternal life is built upon Him:
"For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 3:11

Let us, with thankful hearts, give all honor, praise and glory to our Mighty God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit for the great love that has made us His own.
Thank You, Lord! Amen