“But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons” (Galatians 4:4, 5).
At God’s appointed time, He sent His only begotten Son into the world that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1).
At God’s appointed time, the Word became flesh, indicating a transition; the Word existed before He became a man. The advent of Jesus is indicative of the Great love that God has for His creation. “For God so loved the world: —The great truth that motivated God’s plan of salvation. “In this was manifested the love of God towards us, because that God sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us, and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:9, 10).
Propitiation — what a term. It refers to turning away God’s wrath. God’s holiness demands punishment for man’s sins. God, therefore out of love sent His Son to make substitutionary atonement for the believer’s sin. In this way the Father’s wrath is propitiated (satisfied as you were). His wrath against the Christian’s sin has been turned away and directed toward Christ.
When the fullness of time was come”, that’s why we celebrate Christmas.
Pastor J. Amos Jones
