"The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men."
-Titus 2:11
 
"BEHOLD, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people," said the herald angel as he proclaimed the birth of the Savior. We rejoice and are glad at Christmas because the "grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared" when Christ was born.
 
The grace of God is the love, the goodness of God which determined man's salvation from eternity and which planned this great  Christmas joy for the nations of the world. This grace "hath appeared" when Christ was born at Bethlehem. Christmas is the . . .

"The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men."
-Titus 2:11
 
"BEHOLD, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people," said the herald angel as he proclaimed the birth of the Savior. We rejoice and are glad at Christmas because the "grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared" when Christ was born.
 
The grace of God is the love, the goodness of God which determined man's salvation from eternity and which planned this great  Christmas joy for the nations of the world. This grace "hath appeared" when Christ was born at Bethlehem. Christmas is the visible demonstration "to all men" of this grace of God. Says St. John: "In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent His only-begotten Son into the world."
 
This grace "bringeth salvation." When Christ was born, not all was actually done for our salvation; yet all was pledged and guaranteed by His wonderful birth. The most glorious treasures of salvation are cradled in Bethlehem's manger.
 
Christian friends, O what a joyous Christmas! Our salvation is assured! Let hallelujahs ring over all the earth, for unto us is born a Savior, which is  Christ, the LORD!!
 
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy Infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.