“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
May I share my secret with you? I have a diamond that is worth more than all the money in the world! It is bigger than the Cullinan diamond discovered in 1905. My diamond is worth more than the recent uncut diamond “Lesedi La Rona” (“our light”) discovered in Botswana in 2009 - estimated to be auctioned for more than 80 million US dollar! And you know what? I am willing to hand it over to you if you allow me to explain something very important to you...
Your life is worth more than all the money in the world, all the riches of the planet put together. I know because you will not sell your soul for anything. The problem is that you can do nothing to secure your future, not even to talk about your existence after the day you died. You are part of this corrupted world where bad people will murder you for a cell phone or even a few rand. That is why I am willing to over you my most precious gem - the most valuable diamond I the world - John 3:16! “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Here you have a 26-word parade of hope. It starts with God, loving the world, and ends with eternal life - the ultimate of joy and peace. If you know nothing of the Bible, start here. If you thing you know everything in the Bible, please return to this verse every time you read the Bible. God knows your deepest problem and He decided to treat your problem. And He does it through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Instead of giving man for what he deserves - condemnation and punishment for all his sins - God decided in His love to give man a chance to partake in His eternal Kingdom. And the most astonishing fact is that eternal life is available for everyone who believes in Jesus Christ as the Saviour or the world!
Yes! You have heard it correctly. Eternal life is available for “everyone who believes in Him!” What a Christmas message! Here you have the One and Only God, giving His One and Only Son - for everyone who believes! That is definitely the most precious diamond in the world - and it is up for grabs! The choice is yours! Believe in Jesus Christ and know that His blood was shed for your sins - so that you can have life - eternal life! Wow!
