As we celebrate Christmas Eve and prepare to go to church tonight, I came across a quote, by Bill Hybels, that puts the meaning of Christmas is a good perspective for me.

"Romans 8:20-21 reveals to us that the entire creation is frustrated, BUT, that by God's power, everthing that is broken and frazzled and wrong will one day be redeemed. In fact, if there is one thing that God is focused on every moment of every day, it's the idea of restoration. He is working right this minute-even as you are reading this sentence-to call our sorry and broken world back to it's original beauty and purpose."

This is the true meaning of Christmas. God sent His son Jesus to redeem and restore the world. It is by far the best gift that anyone could have ever given and will ever give. And it's never too late to receive this gift. That is the great news. It reminds me of one of our core convictions, "it's never too late to become who you might have been". So...receive your gift this Christmas and pass on the good news!!