Messy ChristmasSample

The angel came to the shepherds to tell them about the good news of Jesus being born. That He would be the Messiah. Messiah is another word for savior or liberator (someone who frees people). This means that for people waiting on someone who would change everything, this was a BIG deal! And what’s even more amazing is that the angels invited shepherds (who spent most of their time in fields with sheep, not hanging out with high-status people) to come and see Him.

Think about it this way: If God told you to go see your favorite celebrity at birth and nobody else knew that they would eventually be super famous except for you and their parents, that would be cool, right? Maybe, knowing that you knew something important would cause you to only want to tell everyone even more! Well, that’s exactly what these shepherds did. As soon as they heard the good news of Jesus they went and told everyone they knew and ran into (Luke 2:17).

We can do the same with the Good News of Jesus. We can get excited to tell people about Jesus because He changed everything for everyone. Jesus’ good news is that He didn’t come to just become famous, He came so that we could be forgiven and to show us how to live the best life possible.

Now that it is Christmas time, think about who you can talk to about Jesus. Consider sharing the good news of Jesus with someone else (someone you have a good relationship with) in hopes that they eventually connect with Him and discover the joy we celebrate during the holiday season.

Written by Katie, age 16 from Buford, Georgia, USA