A PERFECT CHRISTMAS…

THE PERFECT TIME, 

THE PERFECT SAVIOR 

THE PERFECT…

Galatians 4:4-7

But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.

Dear friends, the Christmas season explodes with perfection! No, I am not talking about our situation right now. Even though in Italy we say: “Tutti sono più buoni a Natale”: “Everyone is nicer at Christmas”, everyone is actually more frustrated! Traffic is worse, the lines are longer, finding a parking place is nothing short of a miracle. Everyone is running, finding the right gift is stressful and the list can go on and on.

My dear friends, the perfection is in the true meaning of Christmas! Just look with me at these short verses.

THE TIMING WAS PERFECT!
Jesus came when the fullness of time had come. God was in total control and He chose the perfect time. God’s sovereignty is displayed in this truth. God’s plan before the foundation of the world was timed perfectly. The birth of Jesus came when the political climate was perfect, when Rome was at its peak, roads were built, travel was easier, peace was reigning, the timing of Caesar’s decree was necessary. The Old Testament Law had accomplished its purpose. All the preparations were ready. Our mighty, perfect God had controlled every circumstance so the timing would be right. And the same God controls all of our circumstances today with the same meticulous, perfect care.

JESUS WAS PERFECT!
He was God, the Son of God, born a man and born under the law. He lived as a man and obeyed the law in every single part, never sinned, never had a sinful thought or attitude. Only Jesus could be our Savior, for he lived the perfect life we could not live and died the death He did not deserve so we could have the perfect Savior! I am not required to do anything to be saved because Jesus Christ is the only redeemer. No works of mine can save me, for nothing can possibly improve the work of our perfect Savior before God’s holiness.

THE ADOPTION WAS PERFECT!It was God’s perfect plan to provide a way for man to be adopted. We needed a Savior who could rescue us from the father of lies whom we were following. We were prisoners of our lustful desires that pushed us to sin continuously, with no hope of ever changing. We needed to become children of God, and could have never become His adopted children, by our own effforts. But those who believe in the perfect Savior have a new family! We are part of the family of God, we have new brothers and sisters in Christ, we have the church where we can live out the blessing of having a spiritual family.

THE GIFT OF THE SPIRIT WAS PERFECT!
Jesus promised to send a counselor. Yes, He, the Wonderful Counselor would open the way for the Spirit to enable us to understand the Word, to follow the Word and live by the standards of the Word. Can you believe it? The Holy Spirit would guide us into such an intimate relationship with the Father, that we could call Him ‘Daddy’! Oh, what a blessing for all who live is such a difficult world with all the difficulties of sin’s consequences. We have the Spirit, Who has sealed our eternal destiny. If we are children of God, nothing can ever separate us from His love.

HIS ETERNAL BLESSINGS ARE PERFECT!
Those who have believed that Jesus Christ is their Savior are no longer slaves, for they are now children with all the benefits of God’s family. They are also His heirs, for the Father has made us co-heirs with Christ! What an amazing blessing that now, in Christ, heaven is ours, and we will be blessed forever in the presence of God.

Dear friends, we will all do our best to make this Christmas celebration a great one. We will worship, plan, give, serve and witness, but despite all our efforts, it will not be perfect even though we might call it that. What is perfect is the true story of Christ: it happened at the perfect time, it provided the perfect Savior, it provided the perfect way to become children of God, it provided the perfect Comforter and opened the gates to a perfect eternity!

This Christmas, rejoice in the perfection of God’s plan! Let us make sure that our main effort is to invite others to know Christ and the perfect Christmas.



TI AUGURO UN NATALE PERFETTO – WE WISH YOU A PERFECT CHRISTMAS!