We remember the Birth of Christ at Christmas. And with Christ, the salvation of sinful man, is now possible.
But the birth of Christ was achieved with many death. As a direct result of Christ's birth at Christmas, Herod the king ordered the massacre of all male below the age of 2 during that time. Hence many thousands must had died innocently when God implemented His redemption plan.
Therefore, knowing that so many had died in order for us to enjoy salvation through Christ, we too must embrace death to our former self.
As Paul taught, "Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things had passed away, behold, new things have come." (2 Cor 5:12, also Gal 2:20)
Let our old sinful self be dead too.
Merry Christmas.
