The assembly line of Satan turns out millions of sins every day. He
packs them into huge cargo planes and flies them to heaven and
spreads them out before God and laughs and laughs and laughs.
Some people work full-time on the assembly line. Others
have quit their jobs there and only now and then return.
Every minute of work on the assembly line makes God
the laughing stock of Satan. Sin is Satan’s business because he
hates the light and beauty and purity and glory of God. Nothing
pleases him more than when creatures distrust and disobey
their Maker.

Therefore, Christmas is good news for man and good news
for God.“The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (1 Timothy
1:15). That’s good news for us.

“The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the
works of the devil” (1 John 3:8). That’s good news for God.
Christmas is good news for God because Jesus has come to
lead a strike at Satan’s assembly plant. He has walked right into
the plant, called for the Solidarity of the faithful, and begun a
massive walk-out.

Christmas is a call to go on strike at the assembly plant of
sin. No negotiations with the management. No bargaining.
Just single-minded, unswerving opposition to the product.
Christmas Solidarity aims to ground the cargo planes. It will
not use force or violence, but with relentless devotion to Truth it
will expose the life-destroying conditions of the devil’s industry.
Christmas Solidarity will not give up until a complete shutdown
has been achieved.

When sin has been destroyed, God’s name will be wholly
exonerated. No one will be laughing at him anymore.
If you want to give a gift to God this Christmas, walk off
the assembly line and never go back. Take up your place in the
picket line of love. Join Christmas Solidarity until the majestic
name of God is cleared and he stands glorious amid the accolades
of the righteous.

Merry Christmas!

Taken From:
Good News of Great Joy
by
John Piper

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