And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.” Luke 1:30-32
The birth of Jesus Christ was announced from heaven by an angel, and then was confirmed on earth by people who gave witness to Mary about the unique glory of the Son she bore. Each person bore witness to a particular aspect of the glory of Jesus.
Elizabeth gave witness that He is the Lord.
The shepherds gave witness that He is the Savior.
Simeon gave witness that He is the Christ.
Anna gave witness that He is the Redeemer.
The wise men gave witness that He is the King.
The angel Gabriel gave witness that He is the Son of God.
The angel Gabriel gave us the greatest statement of all regarding the glory of Jesus Christ. Not only is Jesus Christ the Lord, the Savior, the Messiah, the Redeemer, and the King, but He is these things precisely because He is the Son of God.
We will be following these themes this month because nothing is more important when it comes to Christmas than knowing who Jesus is. When we know who He is, we will grasp why He came. And when we grasp why Jesus came, we will see what He is able to do for us and for all who will come to Him.
Number the statements above about Jesus’ glory from 1 (I most associate this with who Jesus is) to 6 (I least associate this with who Jesus is).
