To follow on from my encouragement to make the truth clear this Christmas, it is worth highlighting one of the most well-known statements in the Bible as recorded in the Gospel of John. 

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV)

You may have heard this before OR maybe it’s the first time you’ve ever heard those life giving words. Christian author Max Lucado describes it like this:

 “Here is a 26-word sentence of hope, beginning with God, ending with life, and urging us to do the same. It’s brief enough to write on a small piece of paper or memorise in a moment, yet solid enough to weather over 2000 years of storms and questions. If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. If you know everything, return here. We all need the reminder. The heart of the human problem is the heart of the human. And here is God’s treatment ...”

God loves. God gives. We believe. We live. God has done his part - the choice is now yours to believe, and to live the life He desires for you. It’s your move. John 3:16 ... think about it.