"And the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring
you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; for
today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who
is Christ the Lord.'" Luke 2:10, 11
Jesus Christ is born! This joyous message was given by angels 2,000
years ago in the little town of Bethlehem in Israel.
Who is Jesus Christ? He is the Son of God; the Savior of the world;
the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. But 2,000 years ago, He was
born as a little baby. God was His Father; the Virgin Mary was His
mother. It had been foretold hundreds of years before that the
Messiah, the Savior, was to be born in the town of Bethlehem. "And
you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the leaders
of Judah; for out of you shall come forth a ruler, who will shepherd
My people Israel."
What the prophets foretold came true. For Jesus Christ came to earth
to be our Savior. He could have come as a rich and powerful ruler,
leading the armies of heaven. But He came as a little baby, humble and
small. He was born to a poor family. He was not born in a palace, but
was born in a stable. But from that stable was to come the most
wonderful, and powerful, and loving, and wise person the world has
ever known -- the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Let us come and worship
Him together!
Jesus was born to be our Savior! “For today in the city of David there
has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
How is Jesus our Savior? Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Israel over
2,000 years ago. He was the Son of God and of the Virgin Mary — so He
was both the Son of God and the Son of Man. As the Son of God, He was
perfect and sinless. He came to this earth to save us from our sins.
The very name Jesus means “God is salvation”. God knew that we could
not save ourselves from our sins. We are too stubborn, and too proud,
and too selfish — and we deserve the judgment of God. But God sent His
Son Jesus to born to a poor family; to live a sinless life; and then
to suffer and die in our place. The Apostle John, one of Jesus’
followers, wrote “And we have seen and testify that the Father has
sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.”
Is Jesus your Savior today? Just like any gift, you must receive it
for it to be yours. If you have prayed and truly asked forgiveness of
your sins and for Jesus Christ to be your Savior, then Jesus Christ is
your Savior today. Jesus saves us from hell, and sin, and the
punishment for our sins and gives us hope for the future and the gift
of eternal life. Let us praise Him together!
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but
to save the world through Him.” John 3:17
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