Jesus: Our Savior King

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What is the significance of Jesus being born into this world? How is Jesus different from any other ruler or king?

The Israelite people were looking for a King from the days of old, after having settled into the promised land. God was faithful and gave them a king, but he did not stop there. God gave his people Jesus—a Savior King.

The Apostle Paul spoke of this glorious truth as he spoke to the people about Jesus in the book of Acts. Paul told the salvation history of Israel, saying, “Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul… And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’” (Acts 13:21-22, ESV).

From King David, a man after God’s own heart, God gave us Jesus. Jesus is not only our King, the ruler over our lives, he is our savior.

Paul proclaimed, “Of David's offspring God has brought to Israel a Savior, Jesus, as he promised.” (Acts 13:23, ESV).

God keeps all his promises to his people in his great gift of his own Son Jesus. Because Jesus was born into this world, God has come to us, and we have a just and loving King who saves us from our sin—Jesus: Our Savior King.

May we receive God’s gift to us—his own Son Jesus—Our Savior King.

In Christ alone, Robbie

A Collect For Christmas Day: “Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.” (Book of Common Prayer, 2019).

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