"Christmas is an indictment before it becomes a delight. It will not have its intended effect until we feel desperately the need for a Savior." - John Piper, Good News of Great Joy
The fact that Christ had to come speaks initially to how bad our situation was without Him. There was no other way. No amount of time or effort on our part would have ever produced what was required of us. We could never have done what Christ came to do. If He had not come, we could never had recovered from our sin. It was not an illness from which we could convalesce. We were terminally ill and all of our best technologies had failed to produce a cure.
The fact that Jesus came accuses us of failure, but it also assures us of His success. The fact that He came means our bankruptcy was accounted for by His abundance.
It would be a shocking discovery to get word that you are penniless, but it would be even more shocking if the messenger who brought you this news was also a long lost, wealthy Uncle who was dying and wanted to leave his entire fortune to you.
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