What if Jesus was never born????????

Good morning everyone! I hope all is well. Had a great night at church last night. We had a powerful men's meeting. but, it was afterwards again that even more powerful stuff happens. Great relationships built and issues worked out. Just awesome how God works. I have a question for you. Have you ever thought "What if Jesus had never been born?" Let's dig into some of the good stuff and a story that might shed some light!

Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:16-20 If corpses can't be raised, then Christ wasn't, because he was indeed dead. And if Christ weren't raised, then all you're doing is wandering about in the dark, as lost as ever. It's even worse for those who died hoping in Christ and resurrection, because they're already in their graves. If all we get out of Christ is a little inspiration for a few short years, we're a pretty sorry lot. But the truth is that Christ has been raised up, the first in a long legacy of those who are going to leave the cemeteries.

NO! Not the buttons! Not my gumdrop buttons!
Alright then! Who's hiding them?
Ok. I'll tell you. Do you know... the muffin man?
The muffin man?
The muffin man. Yes, I know the muffin man. W-who lives on Drewery Lane?
Well, she's married to the muffin man.
The muffin man?
THE MUFFIN MAN! She's married to the muffin man...

I'm pretty sure if you saw the first Shrek movie, you'll remember this classic reference. That's because the first Shrek movie is a classic. It just seems to just get better with time. Well, I saw the last Shrek and it made me think Shrek Forever After kind of reminds me another classic movie often seen at Christmas called "It's a Wonderful Life". In this movie, the main character is given the gift of seeing how life would have turned out if he had he never been born, it was pretty much a mess. In Shrek's case, the world is also pretty much a mess. Puss-n-Boots is fat and lazy, Fiona is kind of a gang member, and a creepy little dude named Rumpelstiltskin is on the throne instead of Sir Justin Timberlake.

Well maybe that Rumpelstiltskin vs. Justin Timberlake part is sort of in sync, but overall the Shrekparallel world is a darker and crueler place to be, because Shrek is trying to be a savior on many levels. It's up to him to save his friends, restore his world and reclaim his one True Love.

This alternate reality stuff can really mess with your mind, but have you ever considered what the world would be like if Jesus had never been born? At first glance, you might shrug and think about a couple implications like the need for a different way to measure time and not having to go to church, but I would like to paint a deeper picture that should fill you with appreciation for the gift given to us on that first Christmas.

If Jesus had never been born, the world would be a much more primitive place where women are slaves of free men, children are sacrificed, and the idea of giving and love are all but missing from the world.

But worst of all, if Jesus had never been born, there would be only one spiritual destination for us. A dark and tormenting place where we would be forever separated from God. Jesus came to earth as a man to live a perfect life, die a horrible death, and rise from the grave so that the penalty for the world's sins would be paid in full...and eternal life made available to anyone who puts their faith in Him for salvation. Man, I am so glad to know that Jesus was born and I am going to get to see Him one day real soon! So, today let's be glad and rejoice in it. We have a risen Savior!!! Have a great day, I love you, and God bless!