DECEMBER 8 THE WORST CHRISTMAS I’VE EVER HAD By Stephen Bramer Department Chair of Bible Exposition, Dallas Theological Seminary Adjunct Faculty, Word of Life Bible Institute
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. (2 Corinthians 5:17)
Several years ago, my family spent Christmas in a town a few hours from our home. In a hotel room, we set up a small tree we had brought and decorated it with a few ornaments. We placed some Christmas presents around the tree and waited for the time when we were allowed to pick up our son to join us. Our son was in a recovery center for adolescent guys. Due to various struggles, he had self-medicated with alcohol and drugs. Since he walked away from the Lord, not seeing Him as his solution, he found himself addicted. He grew up in a Christian home, attended church, and studied at a Christian high school, but his life had taken a terrible turn for the worse. Later, as a family, we sat around that little tree, read the Christmas story, and prayed, thanking God for Jesus. Again, I whispered my constant prayer for this Jesus to change my son’s life. This past Christmas, our family sat around a Christmas tree. The family included our son, his wife, and his five precious children. My heart welled up in thanks once again to Jesus, who changed my son’s life. Jesus, the Son of God, the baby born in Bethlehem, transformed him once he turned to Christ for deliverance and strength. Now, he and his family serve the Lord Jesus Christ by teaching at Word of Life Bible Institute in Hungary. Christ can change a life, including yours as you turn to Him. Why not trust Him this Christmas?
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