Christmas is quickly approaching and it it's time to reflect on and understand what this special day on December 25 is really all about.
Being a Christian, in part, means that we are called to believe something that is unbelievable to the human eye and mind.
That is the human birth of the son of God, Jesus Christ.
It's one of the mysteries of faith.
To fully understand the name of Jesus Christ let us turn to its root.
The name Jesus in Hebrew means "God saves".
The name Christ is the Greek translation of the Hebrew word "Messiah" which means "Anointed".
Historically, we believe Jesus was born in a stable in the tiny town of Bethlehem some two thousand years ago.
In Isaiah 7:14 (Amplified Bible) gives a prophecy of the birth and the name of Jesus, It reads: “Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried and a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us].”
That infant in the cradle was Immanuel, God with us.
In the New Testament we also read about God's son – Jesus Christ –– coming to earth.
John 1:1,14 says, “ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God....and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us..."
And in Colossians 2:9 we read, “For in Him [Jesus] all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form".
The best part of Christmas is not the presents we receive, but the presence of God with us.
Christmas means that God loved us so much he came to live with us, and die for us so that we can live with Him forever.
May the reason for this blessed season never leave our minds and hearts –– that is the birth of Jesus Christ, Immanuel, our Savior, our Messiah.
Let us echo the words recorded by Luke as spoken by the angels, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."
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