God Sent His Son, Born Of A Woman
What I am saying is that as long as an heir is underage, he is
no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. The heir is
subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. So also,
when we were underage, we were in slavery under the elemental spiritual forces
of the world. But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a
woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive
adoption to sonship. Because you are his sons, God
sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba,
Father.” So you are no longer a slave, but God’s
child; and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.
Galatians 4:1-7
We are heirs. Jesus left His place in heaven at God’s right
hand, came to earth, and accepted our humanity. Later, He was stretched out on
a cross to die, and He was buried in a borrowed tomb. But His journey was not
over. He conquered death, left the tomb, walked again among men, and ascended
to heaven. Even this is not the journey’s end. Someday He will return as King
of kings and Lord of lords.
As you take a Christmas journey this month, reflect on the
journey Jesus made for us. He came from heaven to earth to die for us, making
salvation available through His death on the cross and His glorious
resurrection.
Praise God for that first Christmas journey!
Jesus came to earth for us so we could
go to heaven with Him.
Our Daily Bread –