In our struggle to maintain and restore Christmas, we often get caught up in the politics and forget the true meaning of Christmas—Jesus. A new covenant Christmas is about celebrating the glorious liberty that we have in Christ. Gary Wilkerson reminds us that through him, we have eternal life and our accusers are silenced.
At the time of Jesus's birth, Herod was disturbed and sought to have him killed. In our generation we are starting to see a similar turn against the gospel. Sin is no longer called sin. It is even called good and glorified. Bible-believing faith-filled Christians are becoming the minority. When persecution comes, what is our response? Initially it can be anger, but in Jesus we see that we are to act in love and keep on with the ministry to which he has called us.
We live in a generation when many are carrying wounds from fathers, husbands and men. Our image of our heavenly Father is often distorted by these earthly relationships. Scripture shows us that we are highly valued by God, and that through Christ we are grafted into the family of God. The father accepts us, approves of us, is attentive to us, affectionate and gives us godly authority.