Why Was Jesus Born?

December 15, 2011 by Mari-Anna Stålnacke @flowingfaith | 11 Comments

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Even Christians don’t always understand why Jesus had to be born. Couldn’t God just love us without fussing about old sins? There really wasn’t other way to make us right with him. God is holy and he wants us to be holy, too. We needed a redeemer and it had to be a human being. But nobody could do it. So God sent his only son to the world.

Christ was chosen before the creation of the world, but was only revealed at the end of time. This was done for you, who through Christ are faithful to the God who raised him from the dead and gave him glory. So now, your faith and hope should rest in God. (1 Peter 1: 20-21, CEB, emphasis added)

Jesus was born to carry our sins on the cross.
Jesus was born to be killed on the cross…
and raised from the the death on the third day.

So we could be made right with God.
So we could have life and more life.

Jesus came for YOU.
So you could have grace upon grace.
So you could have hope everlasting.
So you could have never ending joy.

That is the reason for the season.

Celebrate it!
Embrace it!
Live it!

REVEL in CHRIST!

Gracious God,
Help us to remember the reason of the season.
Help us to keep you in the center of our celebrations.
Help us to rejoice in only you.
In Jesus’ precious name,
Amen

Q4U: How do you celebrate the reason of the season?

Be blessed, my fellow pilgrim, as you focus on celebrating Jesus!

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Alene Snodgrass

I’ve been ever so mindful this year of why Jesus came to be born in such a lowly manger and it was all for me. Every detail of His life was planned out and it was all for me. It’s pretty unreal. But it just makes my heart sing. Hopping over from FaithBarista.

http://positivelyalene.blogspot.com/2011/12/unwrapping-jesus-when-light-fades.html

http://www.flowingfaith.com Mari-Anna Frangén Stålnacke

It is pretty unreal, Alene. But it’s true nonetheless! Praise the Lord! Thank you for stopping by. Let you heart sing this Christmas! Stay blessed!

http://lisanotes.blogspot.com Lisa notes

I’m thankful that he saw the reason we needed him to come! Thanks for keeping us on track.

http://www.flowingfaith.com Mari-Anna Frangén Stålnacke

Thank you, Lisa! I am, too, so thankful for God knowing beforehand what we need most! Blessings to you!

http://undergodsmightyhand.blogspot.com Caroline @UnderGod’sMightyHand

And this the main issuance of grace: “ But nobody could do it. So God sent his only son to the world.” We deserved none of it and could not earn it, yet He gave anyway. Beautiful reminder.

http://twitter.com/flowingfaith Mari-Anna Stålnacke

The meaning of Christmas is beyond our understanding. But even what we can understand leaves us in reverent awe. Magnificat! Blessings to you and yours this Christmas!

http://myfreshlybrewedlife.com/ Barbie

I am so thankful He came!

http://www.flowingfaith.com Mari-Anna Stålnacke

Yes! Jesus is our everything! Abundant blessings to you!
http://twitter.com/flowingfaith Mari-Anna Stålnacke

Yes, Barbie! Jesus is such a huge blessing! Abundant blessings to you and yours!

Lauren

Amen and God be praised! You cannot think of Christ in the manger without acknowledging that he came to be Christ on the cross. So grateful! This year, we really delved into some more “preparation” for his birth, more focus on reading the accounts many times, less focus on ourselves and what we want. We didn’t fully succeed (IE mommy failed a LOT:D) but it is a journey. Thanks for sharing, found you through TPT!

http://www.flowingfaith.com Mari-Anna Frangén Stålnacke

Great to meet you, Lauren! It is indeed a journey! Being intentional is important but it’s all God’s grace! Enjoy this season with your family! Blessings to all of you!