How to Honor Christ at Christmas

By Pastor Marvin R. Knight

This Christmas, many will forget, neglect, and even seek to destroy the message of the Christ. It is possible that the real reason for the season can be smothered by the tinsel, wrapping paper, ribbon, and make-believe that surrounds the festive celebrations. Dr. Luke’s words seem to have a familiar ring, “…there was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7). Have you any room for Christ in your heart? To make room for Christ is to honor Him, and if we are to honor Christ at Christmas, there issomething we must know, something we must feel, and something we must do.

Something we must know

Honoring Christ at Christmas means knowing what He wants from you—He wants you to hear His voice (John 10:27-28). The world has always been close-minded to the glory of Christ, but those who are known by Him—that is, loved from eternity—will be brought into the open by the sound of His voice, heard in the Gospel, as the message goes forth.
Honoring Christ at Christmas means caring about what He cared for. Jesus cared about people in need of the salvation that only He brings. Jesus cared about truth so that people in darkness might have the light of life.
Honoring Christ at Christmas means giving yourself to the things He was committed to: His Father’s mission—the cross; His bride—the church; and His Father glory—the display of God’s love and power in the salvation of His church (Heb.12:1-3).

Something we must feel

Jesus was touched by the infirmities and weaknesses of others. Honoring Him at Christmas means being willing to enter into the lives of others, feel their pain in our hearts, and then share the hope that is found in Jesus. (Cf. Matt.9:13)

Something we must do

Come—the greatest invitation in the Word of God is to come…not to church only, or to a Bible study, but to come to Jesus.
Seek—the greatest privilege given to sinners is to seek God in Christ, who is the greatest treasure.
Receive—the greatest gift in the entire world is the gift of Christ and the Holy Spirit. Have you room in your heart for Him?

How to Honor Christ at Christmas