A Messiah is born!

To continue with the story of Jesus foretold by Isaiah some 700 years before, we read in Luke that "the Messiah" was born.

Can you imagine what GOD suffered in order to give us salvation.  Firstly, HE had to give HIS son to a mother in times where a baby out of wedlock could result in any number of truly dreadful repercussions.  Then there was Joseph to deal with.  And would they bring the child up correctly with the right values?

Remember that although Jesus is now a supernatural being, during His time on earth, He was a human being just like you and me.

GOD was suffering all through the life of Jesus knowing what was to come and also knowing that this is the only way that HE can give us all a chance to spend our eternal lives with HIM.  HE made each one of us and knows us by name. 

Could you give your child this life and this end?  No and worse we cannot even fathom the enormous love and grace behind all of this. 

So today let us bow down and worship this awesome, magnanimous GOD of ours who suffered even worse than Jesus and knew that if HE intervened, we would all be relegated to hell one day.  

Let us thank GOD and beg HIM to forgive our sins as we forgive all those who have sinned against us.  Just as GOD forgives us and all those who crucified HIS beloved Son.

Prayer: Heavenly FATHER, I thank YOU for Jesus as my Saviour.  I pray FATHER that YOU forgive my sins as I forgive those who sin against me. 

I humbly ask this in the Holy Name of my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Stay graciously GOD blessed today!