But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone. – Hebrews 2:9
As we stop to celebrate the historical birth of Jesus, let’s take our celebration a step further to consider the reason why he came. Why did He come? To present God? To teach truth? To fulfill law? To offer His kingdom? To teach those who did not understand about God? To reveal love? To bring peace? To heal the sick? Yes to all of those. Yet as important as those aspects are, they are not the MAIN reason Jesus came to earth. The primary reason that Jesus came was to suffer and die, for you and for me, to pay the price of our sin, and that we may have real everlasting fellowship with God. Those tiny baby hands that we see in the manger, that were fashioned by the Holy Spirit in Mary's womb, were made in order that one day nails might be driven through them.
Who are you, precious little babe nestled in the hay?
God I am, come to earth this day.
Why did you come, sweet little babe nestled in the hay?
To die, I came, the price of sin to pay.
Who's sin, tender little babe nestled in the hay?
Yours it was that brought me down today.
-Author Unknown
For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit – 1 Peter 3:18
