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Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name JESUS, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:18-21, NKJV)
Here we are in the middle of the alphabet, and how appropriate that Jesus is right here waiting for us.
"Jesus." Joshua. Yeshua. "God saves."
That's the meaning of Jesus' name, you know. "God saves." God saves us from our sin, God saves us from eternity in Hell, and God saves us from suffering under His wrath. Jesus came down from Heaven to remove us from the kingdom of darkness and transfer us to His Kingdom of Light.
Meditate upon this: The King of Heaven laid aside His crown, took off His robes of glory, gave up His riches, and came down to us. He lived in poverty and obscurity, living with us in simplicity and humility. He healed the sick, He taught the ignorant, and He fed the hungry. He got His hands dirty, His heart bruised and broken, and He wept in joy and in pain.
The King of Heaven, the Lord of Creation, loved us so much that He did all of this and more - because His beloved children were in need of rescue from sin and death and hell.
God saves. Jesus saves. And at Christmas, we celebrate the Birth of our great and wonderful Savior, who came to give Himself up for us as a ransom for many.
Jesus saves - and thank God He does!
It is He
Christ who is born today
Hear Him crying
In the manger
King of heaven
Son of god
Alleluia, alleluia
There He lies
There with the lambkin
Only swaddle for His garment
With His holy mother Mary
Alleluia, alleluia
Glory, glory to almighty God
And on earth peace to all men
Hear the joyful angels singing
Alleluia, alleluia
He is born
Let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
King of kings
Prince of peace
For all the universe
Alleluia, alleluia
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