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The Christmas season is the perfect time to reflect on the amazing spiritual heritage that God has given us. A new book by Phil Rehberg, The Road to New Life, provides fresh insight into the deeper meaning of salvation. There are many amazing gifts that we receive as a result of a life that is surrendered to Jesus Christ. Here are 5 of those amazing gifts to celebrate during the Christmas season:
The Gift of Being a Child of God - When you surrender your life to Christ, you become an adopted child of God and you have the privileges that come with being His child. It is an amazing gift to have a close relationship with your Creator. God is your Father and you become a member of His family. He watches over us and cares about our troubles and will take us home someday to live with Him forever in perfect happiness.
The Gift of a Community of Believers - You have brothers and sisters all around the world who have also surrendered their lives to Christ, and with whom you can fellowship and be encouraged. In order to grow spiritually, you get to enjoy developing relationships with your brothers and sisters. We get to share love, comfort, encouragement, burdens, confession of sin, teaching, and prayer with other believers. The love and support of your brothers and sisters in Christ enables you to have a strong relationship with God, thereby avoiding the temptation of sin.
The Gift of the Holy Spirit - The Holy Spirit is one of the most important gifts God promised to believers. The Holy Spirit is our Counselor and the Comforter that Jesus promised to leave with us. Walking by the Spirit keeps us connected to the power and holiness of God. In fact, God's Spirit, our greatest gift in His kingdom, empowers us to live a victorious life in relationship with God and others.
The Gift of Freedom from Materialism - We don't have to chase after money, possessions, or status to find happiness. Our happiness comes from being a deeply loved child of God. Also, we find happiness in loving others, and in helping with people's needs. So, at Christmas we can resist the temptation to think we need all that's commercialized during the holiday season. This gives us peace that others do not have. Realizing the true meaning of Christmas reminds us that God sent his son, Jesus, to be born in a manger in a town called Bethlehem. All else pales by comparison.
The Gift of God's Unconditional Love - God's love is unconditional. It is not dependent upon anything we say or do. God, knowing exactly how sinful and undeserving we are, was still willing to send His only begotten Son into the world to die for our sins, exemplifying His unconditional love for us. Now, as followers, we are free from condemnation, even though we know there is still sinfulness in each of us. Now, we are accepted and we can accept ourselves, just as we are.
The best resource for learning more about these important spiritual truths, and how God can use them to transform our lives, The Road to New Life, is a perceptive new book from Pleasant Word Publishing. The Road to New Life: The Way of Jesus of Nazareth is the story of God's love and what it means to become a follower of Jesus.
The book is perfect for the unbeliever, the new Christian, or for someone who said a prayer of salvation once, but never really started to follow Jesus. This life-changing book by Phil Rehberg will inspire you surrender your own life to Jesus Christ.
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