CHRISTMAS COLORS

Neighborhood homes are decorated with Christmas colors. Icicle lights hang from porch roofs. Miniature twinkling lights are wrapped around banisters. Single candles glow in upstairs windows. Huge red bows are tied around wreaths. Lighted deer appear in the lawn. These are some of Christmas's colors.

Christmas trees are sparkling with Christmas colors. Bright and shining lights sparkle from the tree. Decorations, some glittery and glass - others carefully made by little hands, hang from the branches. Strings of garland are wrapped around as well as lots of delicate tinsel. At the tree's very top sits a shining star or perhaps a lighted angel. These are some of Christmas's colors.

Christmas gifts are covered with Christmas colors. Wrapping papers showing holly berries and Christmas wreaths and flying reindeer. Curly swirls or big red bows on the top. Yards of pretty ribbons to tie it all together. These are some of Christmas's colors.

GOLD -- Gold is the color that reminds us of Heaven. Heaven is where God lives. It's perfect there. There's a street of pure gold in Heaven and lots of other precious things. There are no tears in Heaven. No death. No sickness. There's no sin in Heaven either. Sin would ruin the perfect Heaven God has made. God loves you and He wants you to live in Heaven with Him someday when your life here on earth is over.

BLACK -- We don't usually think of black at this time of year, but black is a Christmas color too. Black is a dark color. It reminds me of sin. The Bible says, "For all have sinned (thought and done things that are displeasing to God) and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Our hearts are dark when they are full of sin. There's only one way to have our sin forgiven.

RED -- Red is a Christmas color too. Red reminds me of the blood of Jesus. Jesus paid a terrible price so that you and I can be forgiven of our sin. Jesus had to give His life. Jesus died by being nailed to a wooden cross. He died and gave His precious blood to pay for our sins. The Bible says in I John 1:7, "The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin." After Jesus died, He was buried in a tomb but on the third day He rose from the dead.

WHITE -- White is a special color of Christmas. It reminds me that, because of Jesus, our hearts can be made clean and pure. It is His blood that cleans away the darkness of sin so that we can be forgiven. Forgiveness of sins is a gift from God. When we have taken Jesus to be our Savior, our sins are forgiven and we have eternal life. The Bible says, "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23). Have you accepted God's gift? Have you trusted Jesus to be your Savior?

GREEN -- Green is the last Christmas color. Green reminds me of growing things, of things that have life. If you have accepted Jesus as your Savior and you know He's now living in your heart by His Spirit, then you have new life. You have God life. God wants you to keep growing. The Bible says in II Peter 3:18, "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." That verse means that we should get to know Jesus better and try to live in a way that pleases Him.

The Christmas colors tell a wonderful story of a wonderful Savior. Do you know the Savior? Have you accepted the Christ whom Christmas is all about? If not, then place your trust in Jesus today.

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