Himitsu Ministries

What we celebrate in the first advent of the Lord is that God made a way for humanity to be reconciled with Him through Christ. In stepping out of eternity and into time, Jesus condescended to our level and entered into His creation so that he could eventually go to the cross.

On the cross, Jesus took on God’s wrath which we deserved. He paid the penalty that we couldn’t pay so that those that believe in Him can have everlasting life. The first advent of the Lord should ultimately lead us to the gospel message which Paul elaborates on in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4 - Jesus died for our sins, was buried and rose on the third day, according to the scriptures.

Jesus came the first time to die for sinners and one day He will come back again to judge the living and the dead and rule and reign. The understanding of the second advent of Christ should give us hope and joyous anticipation that the life we’re living now is not the end. That the wickedness we see seemingly go unchecked around us will not go unpunished. That the suffering we see many experience or we ourselves go through won’t last forever and is in fact a blip on the radar compared to the glory that awaits us (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).

If you have not placed your faith in Jesus, I encourage you to do so. God sent His son into the world to die for sinners. It’s only through the free gift of God that we can have hope in a reconciled relationship with God and in His return. The world constantly looks towards many things for hope, fulfillment, and satisfaction, but only God can satisfy us. I pray that this Christmas you consider this ultimate gift that God is extending to you in the person of Jesus Christ. Merry Christmas!