“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Hebrews 4:14-16).
The book of Hebrews clearly points to Jesus as our only hope of salvation. When we look at the manger and the infant Son of God we must look beyond to view the cross. Jesus came to live among us, to live as any human lives, yet without sin. Mary, his mother, cared for him as mothers do. She fed, bathed, cuddled, and nurtured Jesus. Joseph helped Him walk his first steps, taught him the Scriptures, and most likely showed Him how to help with the carpentry business.
Jesus was fully man and He was fully God. Only He could become our great high priest by offering himself as the sacrifice for our sin. When we sing “Joy to the World, the Lord has come” let us breathe a prayer of praise and thanksgiving for Jesus who made a way for us to “approach the throne of grace with confidence.”
Celebrate Jesus Christ with family and friends. Celebrate Jesus, the Way to the Father and the One who makes us the family of God.
Thank you, Jesus, for humbling yourself to come to this sinful earth as a helpless baby so that we could be called the children of God. Thank you for mercy and grace found at the cross and for triumph over death at the empty grave! Amen