Advent prepared us
for the coming of the Savior, the fulfillment of the promise first made in the
Garden of Eden in response to the sin of Adam and Eve. Christmas is the day we
celebrate that hope fulfilled. Jesus is the only hope of the world, because
Jesus is the only one who could set us free from our sins. The commemoration of
the Nativity of Our Lord puts before us once again the story of the
long-awaited King who left His heavenly throne to enter time and become human
like one of us. When God wanted to save you from your sins, He did not send a
prophet or even an angel: He sent His own Son into human flesh just like ours.
[Kinnaman, Scot A. (2008-10-31). Treasury of Daily Prayer (Kindle Locations
32576-32580). Concordia Publishing House. Kindle Edition.]
Collect of the Day
Almighty God, grant
that the birth of Your only-begotten Son in the flesh may set us free from the
bondage of sin; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns
with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
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