The birth of the baby Jesus declares that he depends on no power in this world. How can a baby boy be the savior of the world? How can he conquer the world without the schemes this world uses? 

The Son of God is the Son of God the Father from eternity. This psalm is a prophetic declaration of the coming of the Messiah king. In the Gospels, after Jesus was born, he was baptized on behalf of sinners. When he was baptized, a voice of the God the Father from heaven said, " This is my son whom I am well pleased". The life of this firstborn son is stronger than all the power in the world so that he can give us all nations as our in heritage. He gave over his power and his life when he was born as a baby in this sin-irritated world. He pours out everything he had for us so that we can find a refuge from the righteous judgment worthy of our sins. 

When this world is raging to destroy God's plan so that they can replace the faithful and loving-kind reign of God with their foolish dictation, suppression, and monarchies. How can the whole world even become bigger than the kingship of God the creator, sustainer, life-giver? Is not the world made by the finger of his hand? Can they really reach heaven with their own thirst for power? 

All the corners of the earth are in his hands of God. God has made the most inner part of human beings. God LOVED the world so that he created the world for us as our dominion. The raging nations are just like potter that is easy to be crushed and chaff that is easy to be driven away. Both potter and chaff lack real power. However, the Son of God is different from any of us. Though he was the creator he took the form of creature. He doesn't depend on this world; on the contrary, this world is made by him. 

This son does not depend on anything in this world. His baptism is to wash away the sin of the evil desire of power over God. His resurrection conquered all the evil power that tempts the son of men. Not even so, he also included the raging nations in his redemptive plan and aiming at bringing them into the kingdom of light. His birth, baptism, death, and resurrection were all blessed by God. This is my son whom I am well pleased with. God loved the world and gave his only son for us so that whoever believes in his shall not perish but have eternal life. God loved us so that he didn't spare his only son, what else will he not give us? 

This newborn son became the king of the nations. By his birth, he renounces any earthly power. He replaced the sinful as sinful, and he gave up his power to be suppressed and persecuted under the power of men unto death, and unto resurrection. He came weak for all the sinful and weak so that all who are bitter, labored, power-thirsty, and deep in sins can have life through his life, and have redemption through his resurrection. 

The Son of God became the Son of Man to be the king o the world and the refuge of all nations. This is truly marvelous! All who take refuge in him are blessed.  He who gave up his life but gain life, who gave up power but became the king, is Jesus Christ alone. Only through him, this marvelous miracle happens. It only happens once. Once is enough. 

Music Credit: Psalm 1 Word by Word by Poor Bishop Hooper 

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