Born to Us

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 
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Luke 2:11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
 
ARE you in awe and wonder to know that “to us a child is born, a son is given”? With overflowing joy do you consider, “a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.” After all, this is the gospel. It is the good, the very, very good news about eternal life come personally to us, isn’t it? Praise God he has promised and delivered, free of any cost to us a Savior, who is Messiah, Son of God. Rejoice the Mighty God has delivered to you his Prince of Peace. Know the Everlasting Father defines your life as his own child, born of the Spirit. Savor the Wonderful Counselor transforms your mind to his truth and wisdom. Yes, to us is born a Savior – and he is Christ – Resurrection, Redeemer, Reconciler – of the world. He makes you free from sin to welcome you into heaven. 
   Yes, are you awestruck as you gaze upon God? Or do life’s limitations hinder your view of God’s wondrous gift? Often on display in the church – both the individual church and corporate body – is a resigned, “That’s the way it is.” We seem to accept a  minimal faith that wonders, “How can God help us here?” We can’t believe for unto us the Mighty God has come to empower us with his personal love. God’s Word seems a distant reality as we contrast it with daily life in a broken world.
   In your mind, very real afflictions can rank above God’s seemingly elusive eternal promises. Our minds seek not the Wonderful Counselor, who points to Peace. Worry, instead, manages our souls. Our personal salvation becomes a distant possibility as we reject its active reality. We miss life’s joy because we forget the Everlasting Father’s grand love sent the Savior to be born to us.
   Stop now. Be in awe God so loved the world, he gave Jesus to you. Foremost in your mind know God has fulfilled his promise – first to the Jews in Bethlehem and Galilee – then to us Gentiles throughout the world. Believe, live and know the Everlasting Father outlasts the trials and troubles, sicknesses and opposition. Faithfully know, “A Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord.”
          
Prayer: Thank you, Everlasting Father, that to me a Savior has been born. He is my Prince of Peace to ease my mind. I faithfully rejoice that you are the Mighty God, who calls me unto himself. In Jesus’ name, amen.