Born the Son of God
Read Isaiah 9:6 and Micah 5:2.
Welcome to the Christmas season. Not the rushed, crowded, sentimental version, but the sacred moment when the Church pauses to remember what actually happened. Advent isn’t just a countdown to Christmas Day; it’s a declaration that God stepped into human history. When Jesus was born, the world didn’t just receive a teacher, a prophet, or a moral guide. Scripture is clear and the Christian faith stands firm on this truth: Jesus is fully God. The manger didn’t start His story, it revealed the One who has no beginning.
Hundreds of years before Bethlehem, God promised that the Messiah would be more than a rescuer. Isaiah spoke of a child who would be called Mighty God. Micah foretold a ruler whose origins were from ancient days. Christmas is proof that God keeps His word and that He keeps it in ways far greater than we expect.
The New Testament removes all doubt. John tells us that the Word was with God and was God, and that this same Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus wasn’t created--He was present at creation. Everything that exists was made through Him and is held together by Him. He didn’t come from God alone, He came as God.
Why does this matter so much? Because if Jesus is not God, then Christianity collapses under its own weight. If He is not fully divine, His death has no power, His resurrection has no meaning, and His promises offer no hope. But because He is God, His obedience breaks the curse of Adam. His blood truly forgives sin. His resurrection conquers death. His voice gives eternal life.
This is why heaven responds to Jesus the way it does: Angels bow, Elders fall down, every creature declares Him worthy. Worship is the only reasonable response to who He is. Not admiration, not nostalgia. Worship. Advent leads us somewhere; it leads us to Jesus. Not just the baby in the manger, but the eternal Son who became flesh. God with us.
This Christmas season, don’t settle for sentiment. Lift your eyes to the revelation of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, worthy of all honor, glory, and praise. He came so He could save. And He is still worthy of our worship today.
Welcome to the Christmas season. Not the rushed, crowded, sentimental version, but the sacred moment when the Church pauses to remember what actually happened. Advent isn’t just a countdown to Christmas Day; it’s a declaration that God stepped into human history. When Jesus was born, the world didn’t just receive a teacher, a prophet, or a moral guide. Scripture is clear and the Christian faith stands firm on this truth: Jesus is fully God. The manger didn’t start His story, it revealed the One who has no beginning.
Hundreds of years before Bethlehem, God promised that the Messiah would be more than a rescuer. Isaiah spoke of a child who would be called Mighty God. Micah foretold a ruler whose origins were from ancient days. Christmas is proof that God keeps His word and that He keeps it in ways far greater than we expect.
The New Testament removes all doubt. John tells us that the Word was with God and was God, and that this same Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus wasn’t created--He was present at creation. Everything that exists was made through Him and is held together by Him. He didn’t come from God alone, He came as God.
Why does this matter so much? Because if Jesus is not God, then Christianity collapses under its own weight. If He is not fully divine, His death has no power, His resurrection has no meaning, and His promises offer no hope. But because He is God, His obedience breaks the curse of Adam. His blood truly forgives sin. His resurrection conquers death. His voice gives eternal life.
This is why heaven responds to Jesus the way it does: Angels bow, Elders fall down, every creature declares Him worthy. Worship is the only reasonable response to who He is. Not admiration, not nostalgia. Worship. Advent leads us somewhere; it leads us to Jesus. Not just the baby in the manger, but the eternal Son who became flesh. God with us.
This Christmas season, don’t settle for sentiment. Lift your eyes to the revelation of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, worthy of all honor, glory, and praise. He came so He could save. And He is still worthy of our worship today.
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