From the Pastor’s Heart

12-21-08
 
When you think about the spiritual consequences of the sin of Adam and Eve, you cannot come to any other conclusion than the ultimate course of our existence is spiritual death (Genesis 2:17). We also know that the only way that we will ever be right with God and have a relationship with Him is to have that curse removed. It is the only way that the penalty of sin could ever be paid.

What an amazing thing that we celebrate – not only at Christmas, but every day of our lives as believers. Jesus Christ became a man.  Hebrews 2:9 says, “We… see Him who has been made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor,  that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.” He tasted death for each of us. He came to die for us because in His dying, He conquered spiritual death.

But remember that even though He was born to die… that death would have been useless without His resurrection. Physical death and spiritual death had no mastery over Emmanuel (God with us!)

When you trust in Jesus Christ as your personal Savior… when you ask for forgiveness and understand and accept His provision for something you could not undo… when all of that happens, you are identified with the babe in the manger; the pre-teen talking to the Jewish leadership; the healer; the provider; the sustainer; the Savior; the Redeemer.

Christ was born to taste death… so that we might have life. What a reason to celebrate.

May you have a Blessed Christmas.

It is a joy to be your pastor.