Season of Christmas: Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day) II – Isaiah
62:6-12; Psalm 97; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2: (1-7), 8-20 - The same
readings are suggested for Year B and Year C.
God has given us ‘a new Name’. It is ‘the Name which is above every
name’, the Name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ (Isaiah 62:2;
Philippians 2:9-11).
Christ loves us. He has given Himself for us. He calls us His ‘Bride’
(Ephesians 5:25-27; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 21:2, 9).
Through faith in Christ, we have become ‘the Holy People’. Through Him,
we are ‘the Redeemed of the Lord’. We have been ‘Sought After’ by the
Lord. In Him, we are ‘the City No Longer Deserted’ (Isaiah 62:12; 1
Peter 2:9-9-10; 1:18-19; Luke 19:10; John 14:18).
‘There is a Name I love to hear... It tells me of a Saviour’s love, who
died to set me free. It tells me of His precious blood, the sinner’s
perfect plea... Jesus, the Name I love so well, the Name I love to
hear! ... O how I love the Saviour’s Name, the sweetest Name on
earth!’(Mission Praise, 672).
‘The Lord reigns’(Psalm 97:1). ‘The Lord is King!’ As we worship the
Lord our King, let us focus our attention on Christ, the newborn King :
“Come and worship Christ, the new-born King” (Church Hymnary, 182).
At the place of Christ’s birth, we learn that the reign of God is the reign of His love.
When we look away from ourselves to our Saviour, Jesus Christ, we rejoice in this:
‘He saved us - not because of deeds done by us...’ (Titus 3:4-6).
This is the Good News of great joy. We hear this Good News – the birth
of our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ – and we give glory to God in the
highest (Luke 2:10-11, 14).
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