On a cold December night, the town was busy with lights and music, but a woman sat alone in her car outside the grocery store. Christmas songs played softly on the radio, singing about joy and peace—things that felt far away. Bills were tight. The year had been hard. She wondered if Christmas was only for people whose lives were already put together.
As she sat there, a small sign near the entrance caught her eye: “Free Hot Cocoa — Merry Christmas.” She hesitated, then stepped inside.
A volunteer handed her a warm cup and said simply, “God loves you. Merry Christmas.”
That night at home, she pulled an old Bible from a shelf she hadn’t touched in years and opened it to the Christmas story. She read about shepherds—ordinary, overlooked people—working the night shift when angels appeared and said:
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people.”—Luke 2:10
Not for perfect people.
Not for people who have everything figured out.
For all people.
The good news of Christmas is this: God saw the brokenness of the world and chose to come near. God did not stay distant or send instructions from heaven—He came Himself. Jesus was born in humility, lived in love, and would one day give His life to forgive sin and restore what was broken. Christmas is the beginning of God’s rescue story.
That rescue is for you.
The Bible says:
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”—John 3:16
You don’t have to earn God’s love or clean yourself up first.
“If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”—Romans 10:9
If you’ve never said yes to Jesus, you can do that right now. Right where you are, you can pray something like this:
“Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God. Thank You for coming into the world for me. I confess my sin and ask for Your forgiveness. I trust You as my Savior and choose to follow You. Come into my life and make me new. Amen.”
If you prayed that prayer, Christmas has become more than a season—it is the beginning of new life.
“If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!”—2 Corinthians 5:17
