Saviour

I was thinking the other day how this is the 37th Christmas season that I have experienced in my lifetime, and no two of them have been exactly the same. Even with the annual traditions that help to add stability to an otherwise chaotic time of the year, it still seems that each Christmas season tends to bring with it a new and often unpredictable set of surprises. Unexpected joys. Unforeseen sorrows. There are so many things that can come upon us at Christmas.

This particular Christmas season has found me reflecting more than ever on who Jesus came to earth to be...and what that means for me today. "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." (Isaiah 9:6)
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11)
We read and hear these verses so often this time of year that it can become easy to just gloss over them. But the significant truths found in these two Scriptures are far too wonderful to even begin to fully grasp!

Praise God! Jesus did come to be our Wonderful Counselor! He is full of Truth and knows what is best for us. He alone knows all things and is perfectly wise. Jesus is sufficient for all that we face!

Praise God! Jesus did come as The Mighty God! He is our strength in every circumstance. He holds supreme power and authority. He is able to keep His promises and meet everyone of our needs.

Praise God! Jesus is The Everlasting Father! He is eternal...everlasting...and without end. As the second Adam, Jesus gives us life as we are born into His family. He is the Head of us all!

Praise God! Jesus did come to be The Prince of Peace! He came to bring rest to our souls and peace between us and God.

Most significantly, Jesus did come to be our Saviour! He came to save mankind from the mess that we've made. He came to rescue us from our madness. To save us from our sin and shortcomings. He came to save us from ourselves!

The comfort of Christmas is knowing that no matter where we find ourselves...no matter what trials we might face...Jesus is here. He's right here with us as our Immanuel..."God with us". (Matthew 1:23) He's here with His counsel and might. He's here loving us forever as an everlasting Father. He's here with His peace. And above all, He's here to save.

"...the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world." (1 John 4:14)