The Scripture has been fulfilled. The Promised Seed of Genesis 3 has come. When Seth was born, Eve thought he was the Promised One. She was ready to celebrate the birth of the Savior. This is the first occurrence of the celebration of the birth of the Messiah. She was about 4,000 years too early, but, we see the desire to celebrate the birth of the Savior. Eve was looking to the Savior for her rescue. We look back to the Savior for our rescue.
21 “She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1)
The name Jesus means God saves. He will rescue us from our sins. I pray that our attitude will be like Mary’s attitude, a reminder of Eve’s attitude when she first learned of the coming Messiah. Marry has just been told that she will give birth to the Messiah. Here is her response as recorded by Luke:
38 And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to Your Word.” (Luke 1)
From the Brewer family, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
In Christ’s Love,
Erik, Elena, Evangelyn, Emmanuel, and Elizabeth
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