"The angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call him Jesus. He shall be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end."-Luke 1:30-33.
The hope of Christmas is that God has sent a very personal message to mankind, His Son. His Son, whom he appointed heir to all things and through whom all things were made (to include this world), provides forgiveness of sins through His death for sins on the cross and His resurrection from the dead. His Son now sits down at His right hand and Jesus' name is above all names and authority. The Son, Jesus Christ is God's message to mankind. Often we think of the baby in the manger because such a scene is innocent and serene.The manger was the beginning of the incarnation-God taking on flesh. The cross was always in view. Every time you think of the manger, think of the man of sorrows on the cross bearing our sins. The baby in the manger is the Lamb of God, the Lion of Judah, the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last.
I do wish all my blog readers a wonderful and most joyous Christmas. I have one special request. Please pray for those Christians worldwide who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ Jesus.
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