Whose Birthday?

December 25

(Luke 2:11 NIV) "Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord."

(Matthew 1:22-23 NIV) "All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: {23} "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" --which means, "God with us.""

(John 1:14 NIV) "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."

(Luke 22:19 NIV) "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me."

The story is told of a youngster complaining on Christmas Day. The boy was disappointed that he didn’t get everything he wanted. A wise grandfather took the child aside, put him on his knee, looked him straight in the eye, and told him, “Son, it’s not your birthday!” Perhaps we could use this reminder also. Today, a Savior was born. His name is Christ the Lord. He is also called Immanuel, or “God with us”. The Word became flesh, and came to live among us. It’s His birthday we celebrate, not ours. This day belongs to Him. He came as a light in the darkness, to seek and save the lost. He gave His body and His life so that we could have the gift of salvation, by grace, through faith. Among the chaos that is often Christmas, the least we can do is remember Him, and remember whose birthday we are celebrating. Merry Christmas! -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day