The Saviour of the World

Jesus Christ, savior of the world

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Save only the Sons of God shouting for joy! Humble before, humbled they went away ;. And told their tale to all who c a red to hear ; —. As might the child of beggar at the gate ;. But seraph sp a ke with us, and glory shone,. And multitude of angels joined in song! Some talked and soon forgo and some remembered. But Mar y kept these sayings in her heart,. Compared with the others times and angel came,. And pondered day by day these mysteries. The shepherds returned—even as the angels went—.

Praising their God for all the wondrous things. Has been vouchsafed to them to see and hear. Now when eight days were passed, the Holy Child,. As bids the Law, was circumcised: Were hospitably called to this poor feast ;. But they named Him Jesus, as the angel bade. Ere yet He was conceived in the womb. Thus height of grace and death of ignominy. Followed the Holy Child through every stage. Acquaint with mortal pain,. He suffered in the flesh,. No lust of flesh that frame should mar. Wherein the Son of Man went forth to war. The days prescribed for purifying past,. Joseph and Mary brought Him to Jerusalem.

To give Him to the Lord: That every first-born man-child shall be His: Would hints of glory gathering round the Child. Take shape of greatness? Mayhap, God might show. If the Babe they carried were indeed his Son. To symbolise their presentation, doves. They trod, a peasant pair, the temple courts. Bearing a child; without or circumstance. Or state to show His birth—such group of three.

As every day appeared in precincts holy,. This family was observed: There dwelt in Jerusalem one Simeon,. Of the Spirit, he Christ should see in the flesh ;. His prayers by day and night, fervent desires. So sure was he of this, he watched always: No common, usual group might, unaware,. Pass this man, lest so he should miss the Child: Perceiving he was ready, the Spirit led.

Him straight to the temple ; and when the parents came,. The simple peasant folk,behold, he knew—. Such is the gift God granteth to His own,. Through signs of everyday they Him discern—. While haughty scribes and priests, collected there,. Gave scarce a glance to these poor country folk ;.

A hundred such, sure, came there every day! The Presentation Van der Weydem.

Now, reverent and meek, approached the priest. With arms outstretched to hold the Holy child: Receiving Him, he blessed his god, and said: Mine eyes have seen the King! Thy word to me fulfilled, bid my days cease,. Which no more joy can bring: The king, whose feet are shod.

Jesus Christ: The Saviour of the world

Not for the Jew alone ; The Gentile also shall salvation find,. For He shall make both one. His light shall shine on them: But this glory is for Israel alone—. The Birth in Bethlehem! Out of Zion hath our God appeared. He shall rehearse it when He writeth up the people.

Saviour Of The World

That He was born there. Thus spake the seer, in sacred vision rapt ;. Joseph and Mary stood beside, awe-bound,. Marvelling at the great things spoken of Him,. The Child they had brought to the temple: Glory, greatness, grace, to Him ascribed,. With each new word of God falls on their ear. And Simeon, looking at the amazed pair,. Blessed them ; and to Mary, His mother, said,.

This Child shall be for the fall of many great,. The raising up of lowly souls in Israel ;. A sign shall He be many shall speak against,.

Perceiving the will of God with rebel hearts. For He shall suffer, and the smart be thine: And all the thoughts of men shall be revealed. By the sure witness of the word He speaks. Mary heard all, and pondered in her heart. Another graced to hear the News was Anna,. Daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asser,. A widow of a hundred years or more. Who dwelt in cell within the holy precincts,.

And day and night was in the temple courts. Waited the consolation of Israel. Stirred anew to hope by inner impulse,. And coming at that very hour to Simeon,. She also saw the Christ and blessed her God. Many hwo sought the temple kew full well. The aged prophetess,a nd to them all.

She told how God had visited his people. The happy, gracious child grew and waxed strong,. Filled with wisdom—as a child may be—. Lovely in all His infant ways, nor marred. By rude offence of wilful humankind: And the grace of God was upon Him. NOR came the Desire of Nations all unknown,. Save to the two or three in Bethlehem. And Jerusalem to whose eyes He was shown. There in the East — where stars are wonderful,. And men, compelled to gaze at midnight skies,.

Therefrom draw omens — in the East were those. Who searched the skies for presage of a Good. Which should be unto all men — Christ of God. And God, who answereth ever in accord. With our poor prayers, sent to those sages learned. The sign they sought: Behold, His star in the East! They gat them up, and came in Eastern state —. Perchance, three kings, as ancient fable tells,. For should not kings to His bright Rising come? Seeking Jerusalem, where King Herod was.

What man so likely as the king to know. Of this new royal Birth: His star in the East have seen-and come to worship. Thus spake they to the king, nor feared at all. Rumour of this strange quest spread through the streets. Nay ; as the king, the people: Troubled the peace of the easy-living folk. Herod dissembled with the kings ; would show. And chief priests of the people, asked of them.

Where the Christ should be born: Thou, Bethlehem, in land of Judah, art. In nowise least among the princes there,. For out of thee shall come a Governor,. The Shepherd of My people Israel. He called the wise men privily, and learned. Of them, with care, what time the star appeared: The Child, and when ye have found Him bring me word. That I may also worship this new King. Simple, they heard the king and went their way ;. Bright, saw they over where the young Child lay: Whereat exceeding joy filled their good hearts.

Nor were they moved to find in how poor place. The Child and His mother dwelt ; obeisance before. The Holy Child made they — touching the ground. With honoured brows, and, carrying His infant hand. To those same brows, swore fealty, as men. Born in the East life-long allegiance vow. Spreading their treasures open, they offered gifts. The myrrh of suffering, frankicense of prayer,. And regal gold ; for these three men were wise,. And knew how He they worshipped should go forth. Well satisfied of heart, elate with hope,. They left, and thought to bring King Herod word: But that night, as they slept, a counsel came.

Return not unto Herod. Obedient, to their land another way. Oh, happy sages come from out the East,. To whom the Christ of God was manifest! Epihany Jan Van Eyck. The Holy Family reposed that night;. The young Child to destroy Him. Take child and mother into Egypt; there. Abide till I shall tell thee. Straight, as man under order; waked the mother,.

Who, fearful, heard the dream, and snatched the Child. As from peril of death, quick wrapping Him. With mother love for journey. The small gear they must carry, and went forth—. Wanderers and homeless in the night: Beyond who dwelt in palaces, they bore. The Saviour of His people Israel. When poor folk journey, distress attends their way: We fain would know all pains that Jesus bore,. Tell every pang that magnifies the more. His grace to usward! This, all the word vouchsafed to love, hungered. For crumb of knowledge of that Blessed Life,. Of toilsome travel, perils by the way,.

Of the first infant graces of the Child—. Concerning these, no word forloving hearts! Those innocent martyrs first to die for Christ! But this, at least, we know—. Their young men shall see visions; old, dream dreams: And sweet Madonna-pictures, gracing the world,. Fair visions of the Mother and the Chiold,. With pomegranate, or apple, or with book,. With infant playmate,or wedding a sweet saint—. All these are true ; for, what the sum of them,. But Holy Child on lap of mother pure? Such sight the painters saw at many a door. Meanwhile, King Herod, mocked of the wise men,.

And wroth exceeding, made of rage excuse: The little boys, two years and under, death. Decreed he, at the hands of his men-at-arms. Might die of infant ailment, and who care,. Save that fond mother who fed eyes on each,. That father of whose flesh and blood each was? Why not a score of babes, to justify. High policy—remove grave source of peril? Before our God there be no small or great: Anguish of mothers, blood of clinging babes,. Had, ages before, cried out to the just God: The prophet Jeremiah told men how—. Weeping and great mourning,. Rachel weeping for her children.

And would not be comforted, because they were not. Full ill to hurt and kill and sacrifice,. For ends of ours, bodies and souls of men: Sins of oppression are not forgot of God. Now, Herod dead, and angel of the Lord. Appeared in a dream to Joseph ; said to him,.

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And unto the land of Israel return,. Thus, out of Egypt did He call His Son. Joseph arose ; took the young Child and mother,. And journeyed with them back to Israel: Reigned over Judah—a danger to the Child. Once more was Joseph warned in a dream: Obedient, he withdrew to Galilee,. And came and dwelt again in Nazareth,. The fair and careless city he best knew. Small honour should his birth place bring to him ; —. Called a Nazarene, not Bethlehem-born ;. Come out from a mixed people, scorned of Jews,. So they who sat in darkness saw a Great Light. Running a daily round before their eyes,.

And, might it be. Good that the Son of God, in that free place,. Should grow, and all unhindered, manifest. Many a legend of a princely child. We like to ponder, how, by manners mild,. And truth, and princely courage, men might find. What then of the meek Son of God, who came. Seeking nor place nor power, nor making claim. Of all His Christian people would embrace.

Least hint of His sweet living in those parts. But there is left no trace. Of how, amongst the children of the place. He went and came, learned lessons and played games ;. How every word and act of childish grace—. All lovely and unmarred—His Birth proclaims. A few brief words sum up the precious tale: What if, from other children of like age. To get knowledge of Child-Jesus we prevail?

As others be, may we conceive the Child,. Engaging, loving, innocent and gay ;. As other children are not, undefiled. By little selfish end or wilful way. Gracious are other children ; but in Him. All graces gather, lovely, in a flower: In Him we see, with eyes no longer dim,. That God to the world gives children, its glad dower. Each little child reveals some separate grace. Of Him, the Child that unto us is born: Christ is discerned in every shining face. That cheers a home with gladness of the morn.

Men think not of the light ; they only see. Colou r s and shapes of things ; unclean and clean: Revealed or good or evil, else unseen. The Child went in and out ; men understood,. As with en a bled sight, perception fine,. How foul all ill: Nor knew the light they saw by was divine. They loved the Light ere yet the Light they knew;. Gracious, submissive, affectionate and mild,. A stumbling-block to no man, yet, — the Child. Men saw, too,all the world in colours new—. Sun, and green field, and little bird, and flower ;. They wondered at the richeness of the dower. Their God had newly, so it seemed, bestowed ;.

Showed jewels scattered by each usual road,. The Father sent the Son to be our Light,. He saw Him shine in His still infant days ;. Noted child-wisdom in His ways ; delight. In God andman and world ; heard His pure praise: And God Said, —. This is My beloved Son, in. Whom I am well pleased.

To Jerusalem, year by year, the parents went. Nor knew they took the Paschal Lamb that year—. White, without blemish, set apart to be. Sin-offering before God for all the world! When he was twelve years old, now, went He up. With all the joyous company, praising God. There, in the temple, the boy took on Him,. A son of Judah, called for praise of God.

As dim previsions come to our dull minds,. Did He, conditioned as a child of man,. Hear, while He shared the sacrificial Feast,. The echo of a Word—The Lamb that was slain. Ere the foundations of the world were laid? Did he foresee, scarce knowing what He saw,. The Last sad Supper, when the Lamb of God. Gave of his flesh and blood at dying feast?

The days of the Feast went by ; quick-rising thoughts. Surged in the heart of the young Son of Man: Think what it were, if, all at once, the sun,. Faces of men, service of prayer and praise,.

The immanence of God, grew real to thought,. Each with its full significance! Would send us dazed and faltering on our way: A child sees somewhat—this Child saw the whole,. All, full of pristine meanings, awful claims ;—. Things grow not stale to the Eternal Mind. Now when His parents returned, the Boy Jesus. Tarried behind them in Jerusalem,. The folk returned in two gay companies,. The men and the women, while the children ran.

The Saviour of the World

From one to the other as their humour was: Thus it befell that they had gone a day. Or ever his parents knew the Child astray. Inquiring among kinsfolk and acquaintance,. They hurried, anxious, up and down the camp. Couched round the evening fires ; This mother wept,. Blaming herself for holy trust betrayed ;.

And every word she treasured in her heart. Back to Jerusalem turned they, seeking Him ;. And, for three fevered days of much distress,. The Child they searched for in each likely place ;. But not in that where, had they understood,. They first had sought, unanxious and assured. After three days they found Him in the temple ;. Fulfilling all the part of Jewish child. As Moses had conceived it: By the lamb, the bitter herbs, loins girt, and sandals.

So apt to learn, so strenuous to attend. And quick in apprehension! To the Boy who knew, and fain would know much more. The past was plain, but the great Feast looked on: His teachers found their settled thought perplexed,. Opened new, simpler meanings ; while, unconscious,. He brought fresh thought to bear on time-worn themes,. And showed how their stale words of letter-lore. Looked, quickened by the Spirit. Came to these pedant doctors as they asked,.

New wine into old bottles pours He,. And brings Messias to our very door! But Jesus became our Savior and paid the debt for us. He died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. How can I know He can save me? Jesus wants to be your personal Savior of the World. God wants every person to be reconciled with Him through Jesus. Our Savior also cautions us in Luke Call on Him and ask for forgiveness of your sins.

Accept Jesus as the Son of God who died for your sake. Take His outstretched hand and let Him show you the promises He has for you today and forever. Let the verses of Revelation And Jesus Christ healed all of them. Not some… but all. That is what the gospels state very clearly. If we look at the life of Jesus Christ, it is obvious that he is far more than a teacher, leader or prophet. He said things only God could say and he did things only God could do. This makes it clear that indeed, Jesus is God. Therefor the only way we can become children of God, is through Jesus Christ.

Some critics desperately want to escape from Jesus Christ by claiming he never existed. That is nonsense of course, because even our era is based on his birth. Think of it… we live in the 21th century… since the birth of Jesus Christ. His life is the very cornerstone of our calendar! There are more Bibles on earth than that there are people. Every year more than half a billion bible portions are distributed on earth! The existence of Jesus Christ is better documented than that of many great names from history think of Julius Caesar , Alexander the Great , etc.

Not only the Bible speaks about him, there are lots of other historians that wrote about him. Saying he never existed is just silly. The most significant thing about Jesus Christ is that he came back to life after he died. His resurrection is one of the best documented facts of history with more than five hundred eye-witnesses. This is the greatest difference between leaders of all religions and Jesus Christ. All of them are dead, buried and eaten by the worms.

Jesus Christ is not dead, he is alive! Not only did Jesus Christ rise from the grave, he said that it is Gods will that all who believe in him will receive everlasting life with God:. Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. Jesus Christ did not come to us, to bring another religion. But that is not what he wanted.

He explained that people cannot come to God in their own strength. Our religious or spiritual efforts are not able to give us a new heart. You cannot change yourself by a religion, lifestyle or philosophy. Jesus Christ said that we had to be radically transformed, by the new birth. If you humble yourself under Gods mighty hand and acknowledge that you need Jesus Christ to be your savior, who forgives your sins, then the Holy Spirit can come into you and give you this new birth.

You literally will become a new person, from the inside out, by a miracle of God in you.

You will become a child of God and he will embrace you forever in his loving arms. That is why the evangelist John says about Jesus:. So Jesus Christ did not come to make us religious. No, he was even murdered by the religious leaders of his time, because he was so un-religious! Jesus Christ came to save us from our sins and make us children of God. That is totally different from all the founders of religions. They brought a certain philosophy, a way of life through which a person has to try to come to God by their own efforts.

That is the ultimate difference between Jesus Christ and religion. That is why Jesus Christ is so important. Jesus Christ let himself be slain like a sacrificial lamb and let his blood flow for the forgiveness of your sin. That is why John the Baptist said, when he saw Jesus pass by:. So, who is Jesus? He is not a prophet or a wise leader or anything else people like to call him.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the answer of God to a lost world. God loves the world so much, that he was willing to become a man himself and die for us. He took our place and payed the price for our sins by dying as an innocent lamb. Jesus Christ made it clear that the only way we can be saved from our sins, and this evil world, is by believing in him. Someone who is forgiven and cleansed. He will give you a new name, a new future, a new hope, a new calling. He has dreams over you, just like any father has over his children.

Many people want to be saved their own way. That is nothing else but pride. And this pride is the core sin of every human being. No, when you believe in Jesus Christ and put your trust in him, with all your heart, then he will come to you and make you a brand new person, a child of God forever. If you feel that God is speaking to your heart through this article, then I want to encourage you to make the most important choice in your life:.

Step into his light and receive his eternal life.

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