Holidays With Jesus: ChristmasExemplo

Some of my most treasured memories as a child were of my mother reading stories to me, especially the Christmas story. When I became a mother, I highly cherished this special time, too!

Our family also enjoyed – and still enjoys – watching Christmas movies together.

Reading, and the sights and sounds of Christmas, are so much fun! And so many of these Christmas traditions are so meaningful to look back on.

Reading the Christmas story in the Bible is marvelous! When you consider the majestic orchestration God brought about so we could have a personal, vibrant, and true relationship with His Son, it truly is mind blowing! 

Today, read the Christmas Story in the Bible with Jesus! Talk about it with Him. Thank Him for His amazing sacrifice of coming to earth to walk and experience life as a human. 

We serve an incredible God who knows and understands from not only an eternal, godly point of view...but He truly and totally understands from a human point of view, too!

All because He loves and cares about us.

Thank Jesus today for His willingness to give up all of the adoration, praise, benefits and joys of Heaven so He could be born as a baby to fully experience the human condition firsthand. It’s incredible, powerful, and humbling, that a mighty God loves each of us that much!

Prayer: “Father God, thank You so much for your awesome, amazing, and great plan to bridge the gap between You and us through Jesus Christ. It is so humbling that You cared enough about each of us to experience being human just so we could be close to Your heart and be made right with You. We thank You for the amazing sacrifice and love you so extravagantly display for each of us! Thank You for Your amazing love and the gift of Your incredible Christmas miracle! In the Holy name of Jesus we pray, Amen!”

Activity #1: read the first story of Christmas in the Bible with Jesus and truly ponder the miracle of it all! You can also read the Christmas story as a family.

Activity #2: watch a Christian movie about the Christmas story of Jesus.

This devotional © 2018 by Kim Niles/Grief Bites. All rights reserved. Used by permission.