This Heavenly Visitor

December 27

Just who is this heavenly Visitor who burst through the constraints of the realm of the unseen into the visible, tangible world in which man lives and moves and has his being? Who is this One whose anthems were sung by angels to the glory of God (Luke 2:10-14)? Who is this One who so polarized men (see Luke 2:28-32 vs. Matthew 2:13)?

From the prophecy of Isaiah 9:6, 7 which says, “Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given and the government shall be upon His shoulder and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace…His government shall be established on the throne of David,” we see that He shall be no mere mortal. This holy, royal child shall be the “Mighty God.”

From Isaiah 53, we discover that many will not believe that the One who comes is the fulfillment of the promise. He will suffer in the behalf of all men and He shall be put to a shameful death—but in so doing, He will secure the salvation of every man who would henceforth believe in the atoning power of His propitiatory death. In Zechariah 12:10 we learn that one day, even the Jews will recognize Him as their Messiah.

In John 1:1-14, we are told, “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God…He came to His own, and…as many as received Him were given the power to become the sons of God…the Word was flesh and dwelt among us.” This Living Word was Jesus, the One who cannot fail and cannot lie, the One who will yet stand when all else is shaken (Hebrews 12:26-29).

Jesus alone, the Living Word, cannot be shaken. Our unshakable security is in Him.