21 Nov December 27th Daily Devotion

JESUS CAME TO SAVE ALL PEOPLE

Galatians 3:28-29 “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”

Every ethnic group around the world have their own cultural celebrations.  Every December 25 you will find in every corner of the world people, no matter their ethnicity, color of skin, language they speak, kneeling at Jesus’ manger, worshipping Him.  This ethnic diversity began shortly after Jesus’ birth.  He was born of Jewish parents.  He came into this world in the country of Judea.  He was first worshipped by shepherds.  Matthew writes, “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw His star when it rose and have come to worship him. . . On coming to the house, they saw the child with His mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” (Matthew 2:1-12)

God guided the Magi to Bethlehem!  God caused their hearts to desire to find Jesus, worship Him and give Him priceless gifts as part of their worship.  And, Jesus in His earthly ministry urged His followers to “. . . go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” (Matthew 18:19-20)

God in His love for the entire world sent His Son to be its Savior. (John 3:16)  St. Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, “we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again.”

This is why every December 25^th people throughout the entire planet earth celebrate the birth of Jesus.  By God’s grace, they have received the gift of faith in Him as their personal Savior from Sin and know that He alone is the one through whom they have God’s promise of everlasting life.

Prayer:  Thank You Lord that You gave me someone to tell me about Jesus.  Use me to tell others the Good News of Your love and forgiveness through the gift of Your Son.  In His holy name.  Amen.

Let all together praise our God Before His glorious throne

Today He opens heav’n again To give us His own Son,

To give us His own Son.

He leaves His heav’nly Father’s throne, Is born an infant small,

And in a manger, poor and lone, Lies in a humble stall,

Lies in a humble stall.

Within an earthborn form He hides His all-creating light;

To serve us all He humbly cloaks The splendor of His might,

The splendor of His might.

He undertakes a great exchange, Puts on our human frame,

And in return gives us His realm, His glory, and His name,

His glory, and His name.

He is a servant, I a lord: How great a mystery!

How strong the tender Christ Child’s love! No truer friend than He,

No truer friend than He.

He is the key and He the door To blessed paradise;

The angel bars the way no more. To God our praises rise,

To God our praises rise.

Your grace in lowliness revealed, Lod Jesus, we adore

And praise to God the Father yield And Spirit evermore;

We praise You evermore.

(LSB 389)