“When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship” (Gal. 4:5-6)
Lord Jesus, it’s the day we call “Christmas Eve.” Even if our calendars are off, you came at “the set time.” Not as a metaphor, myth, or model—you are God incarnate, our perfect Savior, our glorious King.
Other kings would’ve come with fanfare and flash to impress. You came in humility and sacrifice to save. Other kings were first a baby. You were first a king, then a baby. In Mary’s womb, your glory was hidden, but not diminished.
Fully man, you never ceased to be God. Though you fill all things, you emptied yourself, all for us. As the Last Adam, you fulfilled the law for us. As the Servant of the Lord, you exhausted judgment for us.
As the Grave Robber, you rose for our justification. As the King of Kings, you’re sovereign over our tears and joys, every molecule and nanosecond. As our Glorious Bridegroom, you’re coming back for us. As the Grace Giver, you’re all we need, today and forever.
Lord Jesus, as holidays go, Christmas 2020 is a perfect one for you to bring us back to Gospel-sanity, the perspective of eternity, and loving as you love us. O come let us adore you, indeed. So very Amen we pray, in your great and gracious name.