Christmas 2005

"But when the fullness of time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a women, made under the law. To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." Galatians 4v4-5

The passage of Scripture tells a great deal about the coming into the world of the Lord Jesus Christ - God's only begotten Son. It tells us that it was in God's time; not ours. The Bible tells us that it was "while we were yet sinners Christ died for us". God in His great love, saw the need to send His Son in order to deal with our sin. He didn't send anybody else not even angels, only His well beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. It had to be that way because only God can forgive sins, and the Lord Jesus was also the only one who has ever lived who is without sin, He did no sin and in Him was no sin. The Son came in willingness, and in obedience to the Father, and he lived every moment of His life in pleasing God.

He was born of a woman, indicating that although He was the Son of God he became human. "He made Himself of no reputation and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men". Yet He was without sin. He was truly God but became truly human. He became that which he had never been before, but never ceased to be that which He had always been. He was born under the law and was the only one to have perfectly kept the law. Please note though that we can never be saved through striving to be like Christ, but only by faith and trust in Him, believing that He died for us as individuals. Lastly we are to note that it was to redeem us or bring us back to God that He came to earth. He died that we may be forgiven and that we might be adopted and born again into Gods family. What wonderful news all of this is at any time of the year to hear that God should ever think upon us and send His beloved Son to die for us that we may be forgiven and live eternally with Him in the Glory of heaven, where nothing defiles. Christ has done it all; will you accept Him as your Lord and Saviour.