The angel said to Joseph, "Then after her baby is born, name him Jesus,[a] because he will save his people from their sins." ~ Matthew 1:21 (CEV)
[a] 1.21 name him Jesus: In Hebrew the name “Jesus” means “the Lord saves.”
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus is the carrier of God's gift of forgiveness.PRAYER:
Dear God, thank you for Jesus and the wonderful gift of forgiveness that he brings. Forgive me when I think I'm already good enough and that my sinfulness is really not such a big deal. Help me to own my sinfulness so that I can more fully marvel at your forgiveness. This Christmas I'm going to celebrate the forgiveness that entered into the world with Jesus. Amen.