Your Lamb Is Born - Song Devotional
Brief Devotional
Beloved, from the very beginning of the fall, Almighty God promised that He would send a Savior. Throughout the Old Testament, the prophets looked forward to the coming Messiah, the One who would be born of a virgin, born in Bethlehem, and bring ETERNAL salvation to His people and the world. At the perfect time and in the fullness of time, every promise began to be fulfilled in the birth of Jesus Christ.
The angels joyfully announced, "For unto you is born this day... a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." The Child lying in the manger was no ordinary child. He was Almighty God's promised Messiah, the propitiatory Lamb who would one day give His RIGHTEOUS life for the sins of the world. The One wrapped in swaddling cloths would be crucified, then wrapped for burial, and then rise again in ETERNAL victory over sin and death.
Christmas is the celebration of Almighty God's faithfulness and His great agape love. The Father gave His only begotten Son so that through Him we might receive forgiveness, ETERNAL life, and peace with God FOREVERMORE. The proclamation of Christmas is the proclamation of the whole Bible:
Our promised Savior has come. Our Propitiation Lamb is born!
Key Scriptures
Genesis 3:15
Isaiah 7:14
Isaiah 9:6–7
Micah 5:2
Luke 2:8–14
Matthew 1:18–23
John 1:14, 29
Galatians 4:4–5
1 John 4:9–10
Devotional Questions
How does the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy strengthen my faith in God's Word?
Why is it important to remember that the baby in the manger came to be the Lamb of God?
How can I share the true message of Christmas with someone this season?
Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for faithfully keeping every promise You ever made. Thank You that all Your promises are sound and true. Thank You for sending Your beloved Son Jesus, at just the right time, to be our propitiatory Lamb and risen Savior.
Thank You that the Child born in Bethlehem is the promised Messiah, the Lamb of God who gave Himself for our sins. Help us never to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas, that because of Your great agape love, our Savior has come.
Fill our hearts with worship, gratitude, and joy. Help us to proclaim the good news that Jesus Christ is Lord and to share His agape love with others.
Thank You that through Jesus we have forgiveness, peace with You, and the hope of ETERNAL life.
In Jesus' name, Amen.