Savior
DAY 60 WRITTEN BY: AARON BROOME-
Luke 2:11
Today in the city of David a Savior was born for you, who is the Messiah, the Lord.
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My co-worker sure is my savior for having those notes ready for the monthly meeting. This new company is going to be a savior for the economy of our small town. There are several other examples that I'm sure come to mind when you personally think about a time when someone saved you from impending consequences. In light of this devotional and fasting, it's trivial to think about the word 'savior' in these ways when we consider what God the Father did for us.
In Luke 2, we find ourselves in the 400 years of silence. For the last 400 years God had not spoken to his people-- not through visions, angels, prophets, or even donkeys (Numbers 22). The people of God were stuck trying (and failing) to obey the Law. They had proven time and time again that they did not have the ability to consistently listen to and obey God, and this continued their cycle of sin that was causing separation with God. Now, they were living in a world that, based on the evidence around them, was completely hopeless. If I were living during those times, I would seriously be asking myself, “Does God even love me?”
Finally, God speaks. He didn’t speak in a loud booming voice or as a king from a heavenly kingdom come to Earth. His voice on Earth started out as the soft coos of a baby (or if you’re a parent, you know it was probably a blood-curdling scream). God sent us a savior for our sin in the form of God the Son incarnate. He became fully flesh to dwell among us, and his name was Jesus Christ. He would fulfill the Law and die on a cross to forever atone for our sins saving us from being eternally separated from God.
So why did the God of the universe send us a savior? Because he loves you unconditionally and sacrificially. Romans 5:8 says, “But God demonstrated his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
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God you are the one and only savior of our eternal souls. Your love for us is not dependent on our love for you first. Thank you for loving me while I was still a sinner.
