Scripture:
Isaiah 7:14 (ESV)
Therefore the Lord
himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel
Devotional:
This morning I went to www.biblegateway.com and the verse of
the day was Isaiah 7:14. The first
thought that came to my mind after reading that simple verse was God’s
love. God loves each one of us
individually so much that He gave of Himself.
Jesus, who is God, came to earth as a little baby. He lived as a child. He grew up into a man who shaped and changed
the world.
Jesus’s love for just you is so great that He
would still be born to ultimately suffer and die so that you can be saved. It amazes me that even for one person, no
matter who they are or what they did, or do, Jesus would still be born, live,
die, and rise up from the grave.
Let me ask you a question or two. Whom do you love? Who is it that you would do it all over again
just for that one person? What group of
people would you do still do it? It is
true that our love is not as great as God’s, but if you take your love for that
person or group and multiply it tenfold you still would not match God’s
love. His love is not just for one or
two people. God loves each person that
much.
This Christmas think about how your love compares
to God’s love. We certainly fall
short. However, through the Holy Spirit
we can love others who in our eyes are unlovable. We can care for those around us. Is the spirit of Christmas in you this
year? Are you full of love and
compassion? This Christmas what is in
your heart? Maybe it’s time we all let
Jesus in…
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