At Christmas time we celebrate the birth of Jesus. He came from the Father to make a way back to the Father for us.  Blinded by sin from the knowledge of God, we have revealed to us in the life and teachings of Jesus the nature and purposes of God.

Sin has condemned us to a life which leads to judgement and death. Jesus alone is able to defeat sin and its consequences, satisfy God’s righteous judgement of sin by taking it upon Himself in our place.

We are born into this world sinful, alienated from God and ruled by our own selfish desires. Amazingly God longs to bring us back into fellowship with Himself and in the baby whose birth we celebrate He brings to a climax His eternal rescue plan of salvation.

“I am”, says Jesus, taking upon Himself the name of God. “I am the Way”, He says. Not just I’ll show you the way, like a signpost or pointer but “I am the Way”.

Knowing Him, trusting Him, uniting with Him, being “in Christ”, this is the way to be reconciled with God the Father.

“I am the Truth and the Life” He says.  He stands against the lies and deceit of Satan which have captured the minds and hearts of mankind. In contrast, He embodies everything real, genuine and trustworthy.

As the Author of Life, He offers life in all its fullness, lived to glorify the Father now and forever.

Praise His Holy Name!

Agnes