Jesus, the Light, came to give forgiveness of sins and life everlasting to all who believe in His name. You have all this evidence and every reason to believe in Jesus as Savior and Lord. You also have all this evidence and every reason to live your life so that it points to Jesus, the Light, so that others will believe.

Peter warns that false teachers will face the judgment of God. He also describes false teachers so that believers in Jesus can be on guard. 

Darkness is overcome by the light. Light conquers darkness. Darkness will never overcome light. Light means life, and Jesus the light means life for those who believe in His name.

The church is not immune to false teachers. We must make every effort then, to keep ourselves rooted and grounded in the Word of God lest we lose our stability and be carried away in error.

Today if you are a follower of Jesus you need to remember every day that you serve the risen Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord. What He accomplished by His birth, His death on the cross, and by His resurrection was possible because He was the Word made flesh.

Read and feed on the Word of God. Daily reminding yourself, remembering and recognizing the Word as God speaking to you.

Should God not return or call you home for another twenty years where will you be found? Will you be found following the same truths of God’s Word, living by the same standard of God’s Word, and still pointing people like a shining star to Jesus? We can learn from the star that lead the wise men to the Christ-child. 

There’s often much joy for believers in Jesus at Christmas. But for believers who are drawing near to God there’s joy in the Lord all year long when they keep searching to know Jesus, keep believing in Him, keep following Him and keep worshiping Him.

A growing believer who is supplementing their spiritual life with the spiritual qualities seen in Second Peter 1:5-11 can look forward to victory and joy this side of heaven and a victorious arrival into heaven one day.

Matthew 1:18-25 is full of pointers to the miraculous and divine conception and the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Come see the miracle of Immanuel, God with us.