Bringing Salvation - Christmas Day Sermon

Walking with God is not an easy stroll on level roads, nor is it always prairies and pleasure, peace and alleluias. Psalm 85 is a song that begs for Christmas. Even though this communal lament will never be sung as a Christmas carol, it takes us to Christmas beautifully. In fact, verse 7 could be our Christmas prayer today: “Show us your steadfast love, O LORD, and grant us your salvation.” In other words, give us a sign. Make it clear beyond a doubt that You love us and will save us. Enter cradle and cross. Christianity is the only religion in which God enters history to solve humanity’s struggle with sin. Jesus brings salvation; He made His home with us so that we could make it home with Him.