It's About the Cross

   It’s About the Cross is a song by Go Fish. The song talks about how Christmas isn’t just about the manger, angles, shepherds, star, or wise men. Christmas is about the cross. We celebrate Christmas as the day that Jesus came to earth as a baby. God sent his Son down to be a human so that he could be with us forever.

   The whole Bible is a love letter to us. The Bible centers around the story of Jesus. Sin entered the world when Adam and Eve disobeyed God. God made the law to show that no one can be holy and perfect. God cannot be with anything that is not holy so he required blood sacrifices as atonement for sins. That is, until God sent the perfect sacrifice.

   See, Christmas is great. It is the start of Jesus’ story on earth. It is the start of our redemption. But, if Jesus wouldn’t have completed his work on the cross we wouldn’t have the greatest gift of eternal life with God. Matthew 20:28 says: “Even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Without Jesus’ ultimate act of service we would perish.

   That’s why we need to thank God for what he did for us. Not only that, but we need to share this message with others as well. Matthew 28:19 says: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” We need to share the news that God loves everyone. He does not want anyone to perish. He wants all to come to him.

   As the season comes to a close I encourage you to remember that the Christmas story is great, but it’s only the beginning. Without the cross the work isn’t complete. I also encourage you to spread the good news with those around you.

   It’s about the Cross by Go Fish (video here).

   Image from here.