Isaiah 9:6 - 6 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
When a father sees his new born son he looks at him with great anticipation of what he will grow up to be. Will he be president, play football or some sport, will he be a lawyer, or will he be an astronaut? These are only a few things that flood the mind of a new father (I speak from experience). I don’t think many parents would say I want my child to be homeless, friendless, and die a horrible death. Yet this is exactly why Jesus was born.
Holly and I have made it a practice to dedicate our babies to God and His will as soon as we find out we are pregnant. The result? Sierra, our oldest was born 4 months premature, lived 20 days and passed away, Corban was born 3 months early, spent 3 months in the NICU and three more months with a heart monitor, We had a miscarriage after 12 weeks of pregnancy, and finally Harmony Grace was born a couple of days late. One thing we have learned from this practice is that God is in control even when things don’t turn out as expected. What did Joseph think when he saw this child lying in the manger. This child was given to mankind as a gift. What gift would He bring? This child, Jesus, would bring the gift of eternal life through His death, hope to the hopeless, strength for the weak, help for the helpless, mercy for the condemned, grace for the undeserving, and love to the loveless. When Joseph saw Jesus I wonder when it struck him that his “step-son” was King of kings, Lord of lords, the great I AM, and the Lord of hosts. I wonder if Joseph had a shouting spell when it did hit him exactly who Jesus was. Maybe we should spend a moment shouting the victory, praising our great God, and worship Him for the gift He has given us: after all unto us a son is given. Now that’s a Promise to Ponder!
John 1:14 - 14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
John 3:16-17- 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Romans 6:23 - 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 8:32 - 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?
1 John 4:10-14 - 10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. 11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. 12 No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
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