From Russ’s Heart—He was born to die that you might live

I really enjoy this time of year. Christmas time does bring about a season of joy with families getting away from their busy schedules to spend time with each other. Chris and I look forward to the time with our children and grandchildren. Really Great times!!! However we always want to  remember that this season brings about  the greatest event in history.   The divine truth that God became a man. The Word of God states in Phil.2:6-8 although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man ...Imagine Jesus coming in the form of God. In an excerpt William Barclay states; “Morphē is the essential form which never alters; schēma is the outward form which changes from time to time and from circumstance to circumstance. For  instance, the essential morphē of any human being is humanity and this never changes; but his schēma is continually changing. A baby, a child, a boy, a youth, a man of middle age, an old man always have the morphē of humanity, but the outward schēma changes all the time.” The fact that               Jesus in the form of God (morphē) emptied himself and became a man (schēma) is also clear that  Jesus was not a clone, a disguised alien, or merely some reasonable fashion of a man. He became exactly like all other human beings, having all the attributes of humanity, a genuine man among men. However never ceased to be God. Beloved that he came to die is the reason for the season of                    Christmas. According to Isaiah 53:3-7 he would be despised, forsaken, stricken, pierced through, crushed, chastened, scourged, oppressed, and in verse 9 he made his grave with the wicked and the rich in His death. Beloved you and I have been given Eternal Life through God’s Son. Remember that the Son of God was Born to Die that You might Live! Pray you have a Blessed Christmas and a               Prosperous New Year!