God's grace...
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Object:
God's grace has appeared in Jesus Christ to offer salvation (God's forgiveness) to all people according to Titus 2:11. A writer in the Daylight Devotional Bible describes the "perfect" Christmas Eve, with Dad home early, a roaring fire in the fireplace, goodies on the kitchen counter, and all the other trappings of the night. He calls it "A time of pleasant memories and nostalgia."
Then he asks, "Or is it?" He continues his devotional by reminding the reader that for some families Christmas Eve is anything but peaceful, pleasant or nostalgic. It is more like a battlefield.
He writes, "If that's your experience today, then even though it may be difficult, wrap up one more gift and give it away -- the gift of forgiveness. It may be the most important, and most beautiful, gift you will ever give to another person." (Daylight Devotional Bible [Zondervan, 1988], 1263)
Then he asks, "Or is it?" He continues his devotional by reminding the reader that for some families Christmas Eve is anything but peaceful, pleasant or nostalgic. It is more like a battlefield.
He writes, "If that's your experience today, then even though it may be difficult, wrap up one more gift and give it away -- the gift of forgiveness. It may be the most important, and most beautiful, gift you will ever give to another person." (Daylight Devotional Bible [Zondervan, 1988], 1263)
