For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:11)

Today, God’s Children are celebrating Christmas-the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. But what does Christmas mean? What is the spiritual import and benefit of the birth of Jesus Christ to everyone in the world? The Letters “C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S” what do they mean?

“C” means Christ has come! In other words, Christ is here now; Christ is born!

“H” stands for hope; our hope in Christ which is now fulfilled because Christ has come. You’re at peace now, because Christ has come, and your hope for a glorious, prosperous life has been fulfilled.

“R” means righteousness! Now that Christ has come, and hope has been realized, righteousness is yours now. There’s no need to struggle to please God with your own works of righteousness: “For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

“I” means “Inheritance!” An inheritance has been bestowed on you; you’re no longer ordinary! You are no longer poor! No wonder the Bible declares that you’re a joint heir with Christ (Romans 8:17).

“S” means salvation has been consummated, since Christ has come.

“T” means telling the untold that Christ has come. Today tell someone about Jesus!

“M” means ministry. It means taking your place as a minister of reconciliation. You’ve been made a minister of the gospel. You’ve got a ministry, to tell the untold that Christ has come. And what is that ministry saying?

That’s what “A” stands for- acceptance! That’s what we’ve been commissioned to tell everybody at Christmas, that they’ve been accepted! What a ministry; to tell the world they’ve been accepted. No matter what you’ve done; where you’ve been and how you’ve lived your life, you are acceptable before the Father. God is not counting your sins against you (2 Corinthians 5:19). This is what Christmas means.

The final “S” refers to sonship. It means “sonship now” ! now that we are accepted in Him, He has brought us into “son-ship!” No wonder John the Apostle cries out “Beloved, now are we the sons of God…” (1 John 3:2). You’re not working your way to be a son, or trying to please God to become His son, No! You’re a son now. This is what Christmas means. So, as you celebrate this day, think on these things, and your Christmas will be glorious. Merry Christmas!