The Christmas Family

Christ is the kind of person who is not ashamed of sinners—in fact, he even puts them in his family tree! Now if the Lord does that here, so ought we to despise no one … but put ourselves right in the middle of the fight for sinners and help them.   Martin Luther

We have looked this advent at how Jesus came into the world to save the world through a family that also needed saving.  My family and your family are no different.  Everyone and every family needs a savior and Jesus came to be that savior.  Today, as you gather with family, plan to be with family or remember your time with family ask the Lord to be the savior of your family the same way he was the savior to his family.  No matter what your family situation is, you have hope.  Jesus came out of a family that had liars, adulterers, a prostitute, a murderer and many, all in fact, who were sinners.  Picture in your mind all the generations together at one time at a family Christmas gathering – pretty scary, huh?  He came to die for all the sins of his family.  He came to die for the sins of your family so all of us can turn to God and know his forgiveness.  When we really grasp that, it becomes - no matter what is going on - the best Christmas ever.  We will finish up this series on Christmas morning.  I hope to see you there.

Merry Christmas,

Tim