Christmas Eve. God had a plan from the
beginning of time. It included His Son—a gift to mankind. A sacrifice for us
all. A sacrifice by God the Heavenly Father—giving up His one and only Son to
come and live among His creation—mankind, who had gotten a little rebellious
and disobedient—except for a few people. In order for humans to approach the
throne of God…to be in His presence…they must be pure and holy. That could only
happen if blood were shed, sacrificed. That is just what God sent His Son,
Jesus, to do. To be our sacrificial lamb. He had plans for us…from the
beginning. He loved us so much He gave His Son as our sacrifice. That gives us
a hope—a hope of one day standing before God, pure and spotless because Jesus
gave His life…His blood…to take away our sins and make us pure and holy. That
is a good plan—it gives us a future and definitely HOPE.
May you be blessed as you celebrate the
birth of our Savior Jesus Christ, our Lord—who gave His human life and blood to
purify us—like an ancient sacrifice, all in accordance with God’s plan.
Prayer
~ Holy Spirit, remind us yet again throughout this day of the sacrifice God the
Father, and Jesus, His Son, made so that we might live eternally with them in
Heaven. What a plan! Thank You, Holy Spirit, for Your part in God’s plan…to be
our reminder, our teacher, our helper, and our counselor. You are an awesome
God.
© 2015 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New American Standard
Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.
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