JESUS CHRIST FOR ALL SEASONS
DECEMBER 25, 2024
TEXT : “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
Many people miss the good news and purpose of Christ’s advent during the yuletide. Isaiah was best known as the Hebrew prophet who predicted the coming of Jesus Christ to save mankind from sin. Isaiah lived about 700 years before the birth of Jesus Christ. His prophecy was written in present continuous tense: “unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given…” Christ was content to be born in a manger on earth, so mankind, by receiving forgiveness of sins through Him, might inherit mansions in heaven.
Christmas has been heavily commercialised. According to available records, Americans used about 28,497,464 rolls and sheets of wrapping paper, 16,826,362 packages of tags and bows, 372,430,684 greeting cards, and 35,200,000 Christmas trees during the 1989 Christmas season. Ironically, sin is on the increase during Christmas as people drink, party and dance in ecstasy. Some go to church only at Christmas and Easter.
The worship and remembrance of Christ should be for all seasons. His salvation was not a temporal panacea for sin, neither was his gospel intended to be preached only as a Christmas sermon. Christ should be preached as mankind’s Saviour, all-year round
SOME REASONS FOR JESUS BIRTH
From the several reasons why Jesus Christ was born, permit me to mention but a few of them today.
The first is to fulfil all that the prophets said on behalf of God – Amos 3:7; Matthew 1:21.
Secondly, it is to show to man the unconditional love of God – John 3:16.
Thirdly, He came to deliver mankind from their sins – Matthew 1:21.
Fourthly, He came to usher in a new covenant of grace and mercy – Hebrews 8:6-13.
Fifthly, He came to give man life abundantly – John 10:10.
May the coming of the Lord Jesus in your life and mine never be in vain. Your hope in Him will never be in vain, in Jesus Name
SEARCHLIGHT:
Every day is significant in God’s salvation plan.
BIBLE READING: Exodus 23-25, John 11
PRAYER:
Father, in the name of Jesus, thank you for sending your only begotten Son to rescue us from our sins. Amen
PST. MICHAEL OMOLE
