The story of Christmas is about Jesus born in a manger. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of a virgin maiden by the name of Mary. Christmas is the joyful news that a Savior is born. Now, Christ may be born in you, not in the same way, but by the same Spirit. Christ can be born in your heart.
Christ is born in you by the seed of God's word found in the Bible. Hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ is the message used by the Holy Spirit to change your heart. When the word of truth is implanted in your heart, Christ will be born in you. It is your new birth. Jesus said, "Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives new life from heaven" (John 3:6, NLT).
Both the virgin birth and the new birth are works of the Holy Spirit. The virgin birth brought a Savior that changed the world. The new birth brings a change in your heart. We cannot always explain the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives, but we know the difference through personal experience.
Christ born in you means the Holy Spirit gives you faith to trust in Christ as your personal Lord and Savior. He likewise gives you hope in Christ, the assurance of eternal life. Most of all, the Holy Spirit enables you to experience the love of Christ in your heart. Then, you can say, "Christ lives in me, and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me" (Galatians 2:20).
