When we sing “Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful,” we truly do mean all. “For none of these iniquities come of the Lord; for he doeth that which is good among the children of men; and he doeth nothing save it be plain unto the children of men; and he inviteth them all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembered the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile.” (2 Nephi 26:33). If we look at the kinds of people who were witness to the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, we can see that it included all kinds of people. Nearby shepherds, of no great fame or renown, possessing no great wealth, some of them likely no older than children. Kings who traveled hundreds and hundreds of miles to bring precious gifts. Righteous men and women serving in the temple waiting decades and decades to see the Son of God in the flesh. This did not change as Christ grew older. The very first person to whom He declared Himself openly as the Messiah was a Samaritan woman, hated nonspecifically by the Jews, but also outcast even among her own people. He blessed the loved ones of Canannites and Roman Centurions. He met with members of the Sanhedrin and with harlots. He took the time to heal the ear of one of the men who came to arrest Him. He took time in the greatest of agonies to comfort not only His mother but also the criminals being crucified on either side of Him. It doesn’t matter who we are or what we’ve done. Jesus Christ invites ALL to come unto Him and partake of His goodness. Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful, every single one.
