in the city of David a Savior,
who is Christ the Lord."
Luke 2:11
It was Christmas Day, and the family was gathered around the table. Before they ate, dad read the story about the birth of Christ from Luke's Gospel, chapter two. His youngest son asked, "What does the word Savior mean?" Dad said, "It means someone who delivers or sets us free. Jesus was born to be our Savior. He sets us free from sin and death. That's how God forgives us for all that we have done wrong, and gives us the way to heaven through Jesus."
A Savior was born, Christ the Lord, to deliver us from sin and death. However, when the people of Israel looked for a Savior in the first century, they often looked for a deliverer to set them free from Roman domination. They were looking for a military leader to overthrow the Roman soldiers occupying their land.
Jesus came not to be a political nor a military savior. Rather than a military deliverer to defeat Roman soldiers, He came to be crucified by Roman soldiers, taking the judgment of our sins upon Himself as our substitute and sacrifice.
Jesus came not to be a political nor a military savior. Rather than a military deliverer to defeat Roman soldiers, He came to be crucified by Roman soldiers, taking the judgment of our sins upon Himself as our substitute and sacrifice.
Is Jesus Christ your Savior? The self-righteous man said, "I don't need a Savior. I live a good life. Surely, I'm good enough to go to heaven." The young man said, "I don't need a Savior now. I've got things I want to do in life. Maybe later." The religious man said, "I'm working hard to save myself. I don't need a Savior." The sinner said, "I can't change my life. I need a Savior to deliver me." There is a Savior. His name is Jesus.
God, we receive Jesus as our Savior and Lord.
