Do you like action adventure movies?
You know, the ones with storylines involving the hero doing whatever it takes to rescue those facing death.
They can have you on the edge of your seat anticipating the hero to snatch lives from the jaws of death.
Well, Christmas is the ultimate rescue mission.
Satan, of course, is the villain seeking to destroy humanity.
Jesus is the hero.
Did you ever think that a baby could be a hero?
Jesus was!
Jesus humbly entered this hostile world on the ultimate rescue mission.
He spent 30 years under cover as an ordinary Jewish handyman.
The Father activated His Operative, Jesus, and announced the beginning of His mission as He declared when John baptized Jesus, “This is My Beloved Son, in Whom, I am well-pleased.”
So, Jesus spent the next three years preparing His team to carry on after He returned to the Father.
Jesus knew His mission would end with a horrible, painful death followed by His glorious resurrection.
So, Jesus knew there would be a ‘happy ending.’
While His followers were disappointed after His death, Jesus always knew He would succeed in His mission to redeem mankind.
Satan launched many plots in an effort to foil God’s rescue plan.
The Nephilim of Genesis 6, Haman’s attack on the Jews, and Herod’s attempt to kill the baby spoken of by the magi are just three examples of Satan’s efforts to stop God’s redemptive plan.
As you ponder the real meaning of Christmas, think about the reality that this little baby was born the hero of the greatest rescue mission ever launched in the history of mankind.
The really good news is that we know the end of the story.
Jesus accomplished His mission!
He rescued us from sin and death.
Satan has no hold on us. He is defeated!
And, one day soon, Satan will be locked up forever in the lake of fire never to be heard from again.
All of this is thanks to the birth of a little baby boy; born in a stable, laid in a manger, celebrated by angels and shepherds one starry night in the little town of Bethlehem.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Robyn