Meditate On
Then the angel said to them, “Do not be
afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all
people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is
Christ the Lord.”
Luke 2:10–11
Born
To Save You
Meditate on the first words of heaven to
man at the beginning of the New Testament: Don’t be afraid.
What encouraging, hope-giving and
empowering words of grace! And what were these precious words a prelude to? The
proclamation that Jesus would come to be our Savior.
My friend, whatever you are facing today,
hear heaven’s encouragement to you—“Do not be afraid.” Do not be fearful. Do
not be discouraged. Why? Because Jesus is your Savior.
He came to be your Savior. He didn’t come
to be your judge to condemn and punish you. He didn’t come as a lawgiver to
give you more laws to fulfill. No, He came to be your SAVIOR. That’s what Jesus
is and wants to be to you.
So what does a savior do? If you’re drowning,
will a savior condemn you for having fallen into the water and laugh at you for
not knowing how to swim? Will a savior throw you an instruction book on how to
swim? Of course not! He will jump right in to save you, no questions asked!
Beloved, when it comes to saving you from
whatever puts fear in your heart, Jesus is the best there is in the entire
universe. He didn’t come just to save you from hell just so you can enter
heaven when you pass from this earth. No, He wants to save you every day from anything
and everything that you need saving from! See His mighty hand reaching out to
you, powered by a heart that has no condemnation, but only love for you!
BLESSINGS
JOSEPH PRINCE
