To you the King is born. The Savior of the world. For it is not that we ever loved or could love God, but that he, in his immense love and mercy loved us, the sinner, first.
That God himself would be born a man and die the death of sin is indeed humbling. Who among you would do so? Who among us could lay down his life for anyone lastly his own enemy.
God does have great love for his creation. God is faithful to fulfill all he has promised. It is we who have failed him in unbelief and rebelion. But it is Christ who came into the world, who lowered himself and spoke like a child to his children and sacrificed himself for his own.
May we all this Christmas realize the depth of our own need, brokeness and sin. May this Christmas leed us all to our knees, rejoicing in what Jesus has done and the grace that has been given!
Praise be to God, the Holy One, our righeousness and salvation. He alone saves. It is for us that Jesus came and died-it is for us that he is risen and reigns and will return-REJOICE!