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¹² And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger. ~ Luke 2:12

Go on to Bethlehem and see so that you can have a personal experience with the Savior, and after you have that personal experience, you will know what to do. That’s what the angel was telling the Shepherds. Don’t just take my word for it; go see the Messiah. Go experience the Christ child, for He has come.

And when you come to Christ, you don’t have to be told what to do next. When you have the Christmas experience, God opens your eyes and shows you what to do next. The angel didn’t tell them that they had to tell others; when they got there, and they were in the presence of God, they knew what to do. When you know your Savior, He opens your eyes to the call He has on your life, for He is Christ the LORD.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Know Your Savior.

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¹⁴ How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? ¹⁵ And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” ~  Romans 10:14–15

That is why our Christmas Mandate is so important. Without it, many would perish, but because of the Christmas Mandate, they are now serving God. It is like the domino effect. One event causes another, and then another until it’s all accomplished.

What I mean is: First you must Come and See, so that you can have a personal experience. Then you must Go and Tell so that someone else can have a personal experience, then they do the same, and on and on it goes, in this beautiful circle, and it’s all for the glory of God.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Tell Someone of the Good News.

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³⁸ Jesus turned and saw them following and said to them, “What are you seeking?” And they said to Him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” ³⁹ He said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they came and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. ⁴⁰ One of the two who heard John speak and followed Jesus was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. ⁴¹ He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). ~ John 1:38-41

If someone just tells you about an event or an experience, it’s not your experience; it’s theirs. But when you come and see, that experience is yours. No one can deceive you. No one can place doubts in your mind. No one can con you. It’s your experience, and therefore, it is personal to you. We must make the Gospel personal.

That doesn’t mean that we come and see and then keep all of the information to ourselves so that no one else can experience what we have experienced.

But rather, we now Go and Tell. We share the Good News of Christmas with others. We become the light in the darkness. We share the great news of Christmas; Christ the LORD has come.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Share His Experience.

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¹⁷ And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. ¹⁸ And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. ~ Luke 2:17–18

As soon as the shepherds had gone to Bethlehem and had seen and confirmed everything that the angel had told them, Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus lying in a manger, they made known the saying. In other words, they went and told.

They did not keep it to themselves; they shared the Good News of the Savior’s birth. It’s the Good News of Christmas. They felt they had no other choice but to share this exceedingly good news.

They were not asked to take the angel’s word for it. They were encouraged to go and see for themselves. Go and experience Jesus for themselves. Now that you’ve seen and experienced, go and tell what you have seen and what you have experienced.

It’s the Christmas Mandate. Go See; now Go Tell. Experience Christ for yourself. Don’t take your parent’s, your friend’s, your pastor’s, or anyone else’s word for it. Experience Christ for yourself this Christmas. No one can stand for you before Him on Judgment Day. If you have experienced Christ, share Him. Don’t keep Him to yourself. Share the good news. Go and tell of all He’s done for you. Fulfill your Christmas Mandate. Live your Christmas Mandate all year long.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Share All You’ve Seen and Heard.

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¹⁰ And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. ¹¹ For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ¹² And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” ~ Luke 2:10-12

This is the very first Christmas. The long-awaited promise has finally come. The prophecy has finally been fulfilled. Joy should now fill every heart. A song should fill every mouth, for the LORD is come. Oh, come, let us adore Him. Oh, come, let us celebrate His coming. For He comes to seek and to save that which was lost. Praise the LORD.

The angel was, in fact, telling the shepherds, you need to go to Bethlehem and see this thing. This is the event you all have been waiting for your entire lives, and your parents before you, and their parents before them.

In other words, come and see. That is our Christmas mandate. Come and See; Go and Tell. It’s our Christmas mandate, and more than half of Christians do not know it even exists or can not recognize it. Maybe that is the reason why more and more Christians are falling down on their God-given responsibility of “Go and Tell.” They simply don’t know about it or are under the impression that it is not their personal responsibility.

According to Christ, it’s our responsibility. This is our call. This is our Don’tCommission. We are to tell the good news to anyone who will listen. Don’t wait any longer. Go and tell the good news. Christ has come. Hope is here. Salvation has been purchased for all of mankind. Don’t wait any longer. Don’t miss your opportunity. Don’t miss your Christmas mandate.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Go and Tell.

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⁴ We must work the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. ⁵ As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. ~ John 9:4-5

Jesus said that He and His disciples had to work the works of Him who sent Him. We, too, must work the works of Jesus, for the night is coming. The times are evil, and no one listens to our message anymore.

Christians no longer believe that the Great Commission is for them but for the Pastor alone. We only have a short time on this earth to achieve the maximum produce. And if so, we had better start working and doing what Jesus told us to do.

Go ye into all the world and proclaim the Good News.

This Christmas, let us proclaim to every tribe and every nation starting with our own. Let us win souls for the LORD.

Heavenly Father, thank You that You allow us to be a part of what You are doing. Help us to be bold in proclaiming the Good News. Open the spiritual eyes of those who are not serving You, and call them to Yourself. In Jesus Name, amen.

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¹⁷ Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, ¹⁸ and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty. ~ 2 Corinthians 6:17–18

We are no longer to mimic the things of this world or to participate in them. What am I talking about? I’m talking about being a Christian. Living a life of holiness. Not making excuses about Jesus is the only Holy One. Or Jesus is the only one who is good. Or no one is perfect except for Jesus.

No! We Strive for Holiness. We might not achieve it, but it’s not for the lack of trying. We ought not to accept anything less. Strive for perfection. Strive for holiness and stop the excuses. God said we are to be holy just like He is holy.

If we set the bar just to accept salvation, what happens if you miss it? You’d miss salvation altogether. You’d be condemned to Hell for all eternity separated from God Almighty. But if you set the bar at perfection and you miss that perfection, you’ll still land among righteousness. You can never aim too high for God to help you to reach.

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¹⁵ Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing, ¹⁶ but was rebuked for his own transgression; a speechless donkey spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness. ~ 2 Peter 2:15–16

If we know for sure that God does not approve of a certain lifestyle or a certain habit, then we forsake that lifestyle and correct the course. We only need to pray about things that are not so clear-cut, things that are ambiguous. In days of antiquity, they cast lots to determine the will of God. Even the eleven apostles cast lots to determine who would take Judas’ place in Acts chapter 1.

But ten days later, in Acts chapter 2, the Holy Spirit came, and we never heard about casting lots to determine God’s will after that. Why? Because they received the Holy Spirit. God spoke directly to them, and nothing has changed for us today. God still speaks directly to us through His Holy Spirit.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Listen to His Holy Spirit.

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