Why Christmas is more important than Easter

I grew up in a world where the main point of Christianity was the death and resurrection. We were saved by that. The birth was just a cute, true but cute story. The cattle are lowing and all of that.

Not to diminish the death and resurrection, but I have come to believe in my old age that the birth sends a very powerful message as well. Maybe more powerful. For without the birth, there would be no life, no death and no resurrection.

So what is the message of the birth?

In sending Jesus to be born on this earth God said, "YOU ARE WORTH IT!!!" "YOU MATTER!!!" "I LOVE YOU!!!"

This Christmas, hear the message. God so loved the world. You were worth it all. YOU were worth it! You are loved, and nothing can take that away.

YOU MATTER!!!

It's a beautiful day in God's world, be sure to see the good.