At Christmas \u00a0I wonder……….<\/p>\n
What if Christ had not come?<\/p>\n
I am so glad that I don’t have to live with the cost of Christ’s “not coming.” \u00a0I know that He did come! \u00a0He came to this world quietly, like a newly fallen snow. \u00a0Not a lot of fanfare. \u00a0The shadow of the cross hung even over the manger. \u00a0But come, Jesus did…. and He came to die. \u00a0It makes all the difference. \u00a0He died so I can live. \u00a0Apart from His grace, I would have no hope. \u00a0I would live out my life with some days being good and some days being bad, but the end would be tragic. \u00a0No matter what I did, I would never be able to stand and argue my way into heaven. \u00a0 I would never be GOOD by God’s standard and that is the only standard that counts. \u00a0Fortunately, there IS GRACE. \u00a0 His name is Jesus. \u00a0He came to die for MY sins. \u00a0 He changes the world and builds His kingdom quietly….as life by life He redeems.<\/p>\n
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good,<\/p>\n
for His steadfast love endures forever! \u00a0Let the redeemed of the Lord say so………………….<\/p>\n
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