We are continuing to look at the holiday known as Christmas. Remember, this is not a Biblical holiday, it was invented by the church in 336A.D. in an effort to attract members of some Babylonian cults who celebrated the Winter Solstice on December 25th. The church basically said, join us and you can still have your holiday. The festivals were drunken affairs with plenty of immorality contrary to how a Christian should live. We have been reading Matthew 11: 28: "Come unto me, all that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." I want to focus on your coming to Christ. You should be aware of mistakes as to the manner of coming to Christ. Dismiss from your mind forever all ideas of worthiness, merit, and fitness in yourself. Throw away notions of goodness, righteousness, and deserts. Think not that you can bring anything to recommend you, or to make you deserving of Christ's notice. All you bring is your sin. Yet, in spite of all your lack of goodness, Christ chose you (if you have "come" to Him) and elected you to salvation. That should drive you to your knees in gratitude. Thank Him for His grace and mercy given to you.
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