II Corinthians 9:15
"Unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is
given." The appearance of God in human flesh was the embodiment of the
gospel. Surely nothing but good could result from the miraculous birth of the
God-man. Well did the angels sing, "Glory to God in the highest, and on
earth peace, good will toward men." As we now
frequently meditate upon the incarnation and birth of Christ, we are compelled
to employ the Apostle's language in our praise, "Thanks be
unto God for his Unspeakable Gift:" For Thy Son, O Lord, we cannot give
thanks enough. Words cannot be formed which would express the gratitude of our
hearts. Even the highest praises of our hearts, if we could put them into
words, would be unworthy of Thy Dear Name, O Blessed Christ.
Jesus Christ is the Gift of God. We had no claim upon him. We felt no need of him. We did not desire
him. But, freely, out of his abundant love and grace, God gave us his Son.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son." God
the Father gave us his Son in the Covenant of Grace. He gave us his Son in his
condescending Incarnation. God gave his Son at
As the Gift of God,
Jesus is Unspeakable. Who can describe the glorious Godhead and perfect
Humanity of Christ? The complex union of the God-man is a mystery beyond human
understanding. We can only say, "Great is the mystery of Godliness, God
was manifest in the flesh." Is there a man who can adequately explain the
vicarious Life of Christ to accomplish our righteousness, or his
Substitutionary Redemption to purchase our pardon? No. We can only say,
"Thanks be unto God for his Unspeakable Gift.
But Jesus Christ Is a Gift of Whom We Shall Speak Very Much. We will speak of him to God in prayer and
praise. We will speak of him to men while we live. And we will speak of him
eternally among the hosts of heaven.