DECEMBER 6 SIN CURSED By Tom Simcox Friends of Israel, Church Ministries Rep and Author
Isaiah 7:14 Christmas is always such a beautiful time of year. The festive decorations, the holiday music and the cool crisp air all make the atmosphere perfect for celebrating with family, friends, and co-workers. But this year, COVID-19 came along, and suddenly everything changed… Or did it? Christmas has morphed over the years, and now most of the focus is on the holiday’s trimmings – the tree, the music, gifts, and flying reindeer. But that is not at all what Christmas is about. The Bible declares, “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in the manger” (Luke 2:11-12). Today’s world struggles with exactly the same problems it did back when that tiny baby entered time and space and was laid in the manger. The world is still sin cursed, it is hopelessly lost; people are depressed, lonely and scared. The world then didn’t have any answers for humanity’s lost condition, and we are still trying to address its woes today. Science is trying to find vaccines and cure diseases to prolong life and rid the world of physical pain and suffering; politicians work and pass endless laws to try to end poverty and racism. But try as we might, there is only one answer – one cure to the world’s need, and it is found only through that baby who was born in the manger many years ago. The angel declared, “For unto you is born… a Savior…Christ the Lord!” That savior’s appearance was foretold centuries before by the Jewish prophet Isaiah, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). The arrival of this single child would literally alter human history. He was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14 – Luke 1:27). He was God’s plan for addressing the world’s biggest problem – sin. Jesus is Christ [Messiah] the Lord!
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