The Gift of Forgiveness

Christmas is a time where we focus more on what we want, not what we need. We make a list and tell our families what we want for Christmas. But, Christmas is a season where we celebrate how God generously gave us exactly what we needed. Our loving Father gave us His Son so we could get one thing we needed most—forgiveness. Without forgiveness, life would be hopeless. Receiving forgiveness from God and offering forgiveness to others is how we experience an abundant life (John 10:10). Jesus became human to show us how to live; He died a horrific death on the cross, and was resurrected to new life so that we could experience forgiveness of sins and new life in Him. Forgiveness is a gift that changes our lives now and for eternity. A life of forgiveness leads to a life of abundance.