Merry Christmas! The one who created the universe did an impossible thing: He entered a virgin’s womb to become a man and then overcame the same difficulties and temptations we face. He “became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14). In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef encourages us not to rush time with Christ, the Savior we celebrate today.
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[00:00:00] You are listening to My Devotional, the daily devotional from Dr. Michael Youssef and Leading
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[00:00:07] Jesus, God of the Universe by Dr. Michael Youssef
[00:00:13] The One who created the universe did an impossible thing.
[00:00:16] He entered a virgin's womb in order to become a man and then overcame the same difficulties
[00:00:23] and temptations we face.
[00:00:25] He became flesh and made His dwelling among us.
[00:00:28] The true message of Christmas is this.
[00:00:32] God became human in order to come to earth to rescue us from sin, death, and our own failed
[00:00:39] lives.
[00:00:40] Do you believe that the sinless came to carry your sins, the perfect died for the imperfect,
[00:00:47] and the only man who ever lived a holy life died a criminal's death to satisfy the justice
[00:00:54] of God for you?
[00:00:56] This Christmas, ask yourself, how have I responded to Jesus?
[00:01:02] Acknowledge in prayer today that He was willing to become an infant and be born in a stable
[00:01:08] in order to reach you.
[00:01:09] In His presence, marvel that as a king He left heaven for a life of humiliation and death on
[00:01:17] the cross.
[00:01:18] Rejoice that He triumphed over death in His resurrection.
[00:01:22] Thank Him that you will one day live with Him in heaven for eternity.
[00:01:27] Linger with God a while today.
[00:01:30] Do not rush this loving conversation as you tell God how much the presence of Jesus in your
[00:01:36] life means to you.
[00:01:38] Allow God a few minutes to communicate to you how extravagant, sacrificial, and unfaltering
[00:01:44] His love is, no matter how much you may have sinned.
[00:01:48] If you long to know more about God, His love, and His nature, you need look no further than
[00:01:55] Jesus.
[00:01:56] Let's pray together.
[00:01:57] Thank you, precious Lord, that we can spend eternity with you because of your sacrifice.
[00:02:02] You are the faithful fulfillment of everything we could ever desire.
[00:02:09] And so we long to draw near to you.
[00:02:12] Deepen our faith as we seek your face today.
[00:02:16] We pray this in the name of Jesus.
[00:02:18] Amen.
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