On the eve of Christ’s birth, let us remember that Jesus was born for us.

Jesus came for the one whose life seems hopeless.

Jesus came for the one who is addicted and separated from God because of sin.

Jesus came for the one who is abandoned and lonely.

Jesus came for the one who has lost faith in Him.

Jesus came for the one who is hurting and angry.

Jesus came for the one who doesn’t feel worthy of His Love.

Jesus came for the one who is spiritually weak and lame.

Jesus came for the one who is weary and longs for peace.

Jesus came for the one who doesn’t even know His Name yet.

Jesus entered our world, fully human and fully divine, because a young virgin, Mary, and her spouse, Joseph, believed in the messages of the angels and chose to place their lives completely in God’s Hands.

Jesus entered our world in a humble way, born in poverty, in a place that housed animals. Lying in a manger, Jesus received both the outcasts and the wise and powerful who came to see the Messiah. All are welcome by Jesus’ side.

Jesus came for the one who wants to know the truth about God’s love — the perfect kind of love that casts out all fear and fills hearts with grace and joy.

Jesus came for us.

“I will give thanks to the Lord, with my
whole heart;
I will tell of all Your wonderful deeds.
I will be glad and exalt in You,
I will sing praise to Your Name, O
Most High.”

“The Lord is a stronghold for the
oppressed,
a stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know Your Name put
their trust in You,
for you, O Lord, have not forsaken
those who seek You.”
– Psalm 9: 1-2, 9-10