Why A Child?

Handel’s Messiah 12 – For Unto Us A Child is a favorite at Christmas. It certainly is one of mine.

Taken straight out of Book of Isaiah this is a beautiful rendition of the Isaiah’s prophecy about GOD sending us the Christ CHILD – His SON. Isaiah 9: 6

Why did GOD send us a Child?

Galatians 4:4-5 tells us that when the time was right GOD sent His Son to buy our freedom from sin so He could adopt us as His own.

Only the Sovereign GOD is privy to such wisdom and knowledge of the time having come and so GOD put His plan into motion.

JESUS was here as promised – born of a virgin and He would save us from our sins.

From the outset we could see that this was no ordinary Child.

While JESUS’ birth took place in the least desirable of places, in a stable among animals, all of Heaven was ablaze and abuzz at this event. Stars were exploding and angels were serenading.

A child enters the world in the humblest of circumstances and all of heaven is bursting with excitement. (Luke 2:1-20)

What’s this all about?

The heavenly hosts, GOD’s army were acknowledging and worshiping the GOD of the universe Himself.

CHRIST may have come to us as a baby but He existed before His birth here on earth, the incarnation.  He is the eternal WORD and the I AM. He was with GOD and was GOD (John 1:1; Colossians 2:9; Matthew 1:23; 2 Peter 1:1.) He was GOD who left His home in heaven and came to earth to save those who love Him.

Why did GOD choose to start CHRIST’s mission on earth as a Child and not a full-grown adult is one of those mysteries, and again GOD’s Sovereign right to make that choice.

What the Scripture does tell us is that JESUS had to take on our human nature so He could die in our stead. He couldn’t die for us as GOD. Because God’s children are human beings—made of flesh and blood—the Son also became flesh and blood. For only as a human being could he die…Hebrews 2:14

At Christmas we celebrate JESUS’ birth but the real reason Christians celebrate happens on Good Friday.

Good Friday is the reason for Christmas. This is when the true joy of Christmas becomes a reality for believers.

GOD gave us a Christmas gift to last for all eternity; a treasure that He gift-wrapped in swaddling clothes and laid in a manger.

His name is JESUS, and He will save His people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21)

"He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth....” Luke 1:14

Prayer and Thanksgiving:  Holy Father and our GOD, thank YOU for YOUR priceless Christmas gift that will last for all eternity to those who love YOU and are called according to YOUR purpose. Remind us this season of the real reason we celebrate – JESUS, who is GOD the SON come to earth to die with all authority and power to save His own. Thank you, LORD JESUS for all that YOU are; our Emmanuel, Wonderful Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, and our Prince of Peace. We rejoice in YOU and ask all things in the NAME above all names. Amen.

Always by God’s Word and prayer,

Cecile