In the beginning was the WORD, and the WORD was with God, and the WORD was God. And the WORD was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father) full of grace and truth.” (John 1:1,14 capitalized for emphasis). What an awesome, intricate, but loving, plan of salvation God had for mankind. The plan involved a baby being born without the involvement of a human father. Yes, a virgin birth. A birth that was prophesied hundreds of years before the event. The prophetic nature of this birth was fulfilled to the most exact detail.
Someone asked recently, “Which is most important, Him (Christ) being born, or Him dying?” The answer my friends is that they both are integral parts of God’s plan of salvation. Jesus often told His disciples that He must die, but in Matthew 20:28 He explains why: “Even as the son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many”. A “ransom” was the price paid to release a slave from bondage. Jesus was born to die–to redeem all people from the bondage of sin and death. Hear the angel of the Lord as He speaks to the shepherds on the first Christmas day: “Fear not; for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11).
And the WORD was made flesh!
Have a very Merry Christmas!
Pastor J. Amos Jones
