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Daily Devotion: Luke 2:10-11

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Luke 2:10-11     "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  (11)  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

The Word of God teaches us that "... all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) And our very own nature teaches us that statement is true of each of us. The Word of God also teaches us "... that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God." (1 Corinthians 15:50) The Word of God also teaches us that IF the leopard could change its spots, then "may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil." (Jeremiah 13:23) In other words, we cannot change ourselves. We cannot deliver ourselves. We cannot save ourselves. Paul tells us in Ephesians 2:12 that there was a time in our own lives when we had "no hope, and without God in the world." So far, I have painted a very dreary picture, haven't I? 

 It is when we can see and understand these things in our own lives that we then can truly rejoice in hope. We read in Haggai 2:7, "And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts."  Yes! "... the desire of all nations shall come and I will fill this house with glory..." Today, you and I have hope in the Lord because that has taken place in our lives. We are the temple of God and He has filled our "house" with His splendor and glory. We now have that hope and we can, "Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  (11)  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."  Yes, our hope is found in none other than the Lord Jesus Christ. He is our calm assurance even in this world of darkness. "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." (Luke 2:14)

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