Jesus, Our Savior is Born
Luke 2:1-7 (HCSB) 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole empire should be registered. 2 This first registration took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So everyone went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David, 5 to be registered along with Mary, who was engaged to him and was pregnant. 6 While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 Then she gave birth to her firstborn Son, and she wrapped Him snugly in cloth and laid Him in a feeding trough—because there was no room for them at the inn.
Jesus really is the reason for the season.
I heard that in another effort to be politically correct, one store had an advertisement that read “When you get up on holiday morning….” Oh, please! Before you know if we will see “holiday” nativity sets. These sets will also include a baby Mohammed, and perhaps a baby Bhudda too! We want everyone to have a merry holiday after all!
Christmas is about the Christ. Jesus came because we need a Savior. Jesus came for everyone! The ironic thing is that Jesus came for the very ones that are seeking to obliterate His name from the season.
We sin. We can’t do anything about it. We are sinners.
Jesus came. Jesus lived a life without sin. Jesus died on the cross for our sin.
If we repent (turn away from) of our sin, and accept the gift of salvation He provides, we not only get to live eternally with God and have a great time doing it, but we get to do that because our sins are forgiven and we get to have a more full life here and now!
Yea!
I’m in.
Pray: Dear God, thank you for the gift of salvation. Amen.
Sing: “Silent Night”
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