What's In The Package?

While shopping for Christmas is far from over in most cases, there are presents either under the tree or hidden away in secret spots in most homes. When I was a child my parents had to find a new hiding place every year as we children couldn't keep from pinching and examining the gifts. We just had to find out if our wishes were going to come true or not. Mom never knew that I actually opened and resealed some of my gifts long before Christmas. Then I had to guard that I didn't give away the secrets I had discovered.

When God planned his gift of Christmas there was no attempt to conceal it. As a matter of fact He gave us previews well ahead of time. The first glimpse of Christmas if found in Genesis 3:15 when God said to the Serpent, "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel." The Seed of the woman is none other than Jesus who is the Person of Christmas.

God's gift of Christmas was not a luxury item that we don't need. It was a necessity. Adam and Eve's disobedience had brought separation from their Creator. The only way to repair the damage was for the enemy to be defeated and the payment made for our transgression. All of that was wrapped up in the arrival of God's Christmas gift to us. His name was Jesus. You don't have to wait until Christmas day to begin enjoying this gift. You can open the package today and enjoy the grace of God which is Christ in us.