– Joe Fornear
As I sat with the Lord a couple weeks ago, I was thinking about the bustle and hustling of Christmas and wanting to rise above all of the noise – with Him. 
And I asked Him for a bottom line about Christmas – from Him. Immediately, a thought popped into my mind that went something like this: “This will ‘make’ your Christmas and give you something to fix on: ‘Without the Savior Jesus, where would you be?'”
I quickly realized apart from His coming and the forgiveness which He later provided at the cross, I would end up spending eternity apart from Him in a place of punishment. Yet Christmas is all about good news for me and for all people of all time:
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people, for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. – Luke 2:10-11.
It’s really very simple. My greatest need is a Savior, and God the Father provided that Savior on the first Christmas! The good news is actually a person. He saves us from the consequences of our sin, from eternal punishment! In fact He offers everlasting treasures and joy in heaven for those who receive Him as Savior (more here on The Two Ways to Get to Heaven). What more could we ask for this Christmas or any time of our lives? So to cut through all of that Christmas and daily noise, focus on this – life is merry when it’s simply about the Savior.
