December 5
(Luke 2:10-11 NIV) ““But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. {11} Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.””
(1 John 2:1-2 NIV) “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. {2} He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.”
(Isaiah 40:5 NIV) “And the glory of the Lord will be revealed, and all mankind together will see it. For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.”
(Romans 1:16-17 NIV) ““I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. {17} For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: "The righteous will live by faith.””
The angels made a joyful announcement to the shepherds: a Savior had been born in Bethlehem. He was the long awaited Lord and Christ. God had come to Earth to save His people. The shepherds were the first people on our planet to hear the gospel -- the good news that Jesus saves. But this gospel was not just for the shepherds. Because “God so loved the world”, this good news was for “all people”. This Savior had come, not just for the Jews, but for all mankind. He had come to atone for “the sins of the whole world”. This is the “good news of great joy”. The angels told the shepherds not to be afraid -- God tells us not to be ashamed. The gospel is God’s gift of salvation to everyone who will believe it. The angels made the first gospel announcement -- it is now ours to make. Jesus still saves! We are His witnesses. Tell the world. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day
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