Why Jesus Came Into This World – Part I

-December 13, 2022-

Good morning, happy Tuesday,

“And Jesus said to him, ‘Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and save that which was lost’”(Luke 19:9-10).

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45).

If anyone wonders why Jesus came from heaven to earth, the Scriptures spell it out clearly for us. We don’t need to speculate, or attempt to figure it out on our own, or rely on what some religious person may impart to a select few. Jesus tells us in His own words. He came to seek and to save us, and to serve and give His life on the cross for the ransom of our souls. His name means Savior, or Jehovah is salvation.

I love the words of the modern Christian song entitled, “Lord I lift Your Name on High.” The song writer Rick Doyle Founds wrote, “Lord I lift your name on high, Lord I love to sing your praises. I’m so glad you are in my life, I’m so glad you are in my life, I’m so glad you came to save us. You came from heaven to earth, to show us the way; from the earth to the cross, my debt to pay. From the cross to the grave, from the grave to the sky, Lord I lift your name on high.”

God’s plan of salvation was devised in eternity past long before He created man and Adam and Eve sinned , bringing in sin and death. It all started in God’s heart of love, grace, and mercy. William R. Newell wrote in the fourth verse of his hymn, “At Calvary,” the familiar words to many, “O the love that drew salvation’s plan, O the grace that brought it down to man! O the mighty gulf that God did span at Calvary. The chorus says, “Mercy there was great and grace was free, pardon there was multiplied to me, there my burdened soul found liberty — at Calvary.”

• To seek and to save the lost – We, like the chief tax collector Zacchaeus, were lost, we were sinners, separated from God, without God and without hope in this world. When this short man climbed that tall sycamore tree, he wanted to see Jesus. He had probably heard many wonderful things about Him: of the miracles He had performed, of the lives He had changed, and the words He had spoken. He came to Jesus and He told him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” Zacchaeus repented of his sins, and received Him as his personal Savior. His life was never the same again. Wherever there are sinners, and we are all sinners, Jesus comes to those who see their need of Him. He never turns anyone away.

• To serve and give His life a ransom for many – When a person is held by kidnappers, they often demand that a ransom be paid for their release. Jesus gave His life on the cross to set us free from sin, death, and the clutches of Satan. Jesus paid our ransom and set us free. Jesus said in John 8:36, “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” Jesus was the perfect Servant, who obeyed the Father’s perfect will to give us a perfect salvation. Jesus taught us that humility and service leads to greatness in the kingdom of God.

Thank God for Jesus’ birth into this world to seek us, save us, and change our lives. Satan did his upmost to keep Him from being born and growing up to save us from our sins. God fulfilled His plan to save man. Let us come worship and adore Him, Christ the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.

Thankful He came for me,

Dean