We have all seen or heard about Hallmark Christmas movies. Same story told countless ways: A guy is willing to leave his whole life behind to be with the woman he loves and after a twist, a turn and a hot chocolate she is in love and they live happily ever after.

Some variation of this basic story has kept Hallmark going for years.

Love in action is not new and certainly not a concept thought up by Hallmark Channel.

The picture of true love in action is Jesus leaving all the glories of heaven to come to the most unlikely place in the middle of nowhere, be born in what others saw as sketchy circumstances and live a life that Isaiah describes this way:

“There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected — a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.” Isaiah 53:2

Jesus Loves With His Whole Life

Jesus did all of this as an act of love and then He doubles down. He loves with His whole life.

“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Romans 5:8

This Christmas, let’s put our love for Jesus in action through reflection and worship and by putting our love in action for others. He has given us “every good and perfect gift” (James 1:17) and not just enough for us, but with more than enough to share.

So let’s share the greatest gift this Christmas with everyone we encounter.

Jesus came to bring the gift of salvation. Now that’s a love story!

Loving Jesus,

~Michelle Negron

PS: Here’s my very favorite Christmas song, I pray it reminds you of His love!