Devotional

December 2007

Living By The Word
By Dr. Alvonia McCoy

The Greatest Gift

Scripture References: John 3:15-17; Ephesians 2:4-9; Luke 19:10
Romans 10:9,10
Key Bible verse: Luke 19:10
For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost

Christmas is that wonderful time of the year when we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As the scripture notes, He came to earth to save us. For without Him, we would all be lost with no hope of eternal life in heaven.

The Hebrew for save is "yasha", which means to help or to deliver. The Greek word "sozo" means to save, and is used with the noun soteria, which denotes wholeness. Jesus came so we could experience all that God has provided for true believers. Thru the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, we can live victoriously, as we spread the good news that God grants eternal salvation to all who receive Christ as their Savior.

As God's chosen messengers, we must not wait to share the gospel. There are lost souls who need to know that the precious gift of salvation is available to them any time of the year.