| You - article by Joel Hempel Have no doubt. It is about you. For unto you Christ was born! Originally, those words were spoken to the shepherds in the field as they were keeping watch over their flock. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them . . . “Fear not, for I bring you good news of great joy . . . For unto you is born a Savior, who is Christ the Lord . . .” 1 In comparison to others, how important are you? Are you significant in the grand scheme of things? Before that night, if any of those shepherds considered these questions, they would have likely answered, No! But something changed their perspective of themselves. What moved their estimation of themselves from insignificant to extraordinarily blessed was the word you. You! Unto you is Jesus born. The shepherds were like us. Ordinary people who were blessed beyond measure to have the Gospel break into their lives with the uncommon announcement, Unto you is born the Savior who is Christ. Of course, you (and I) would be irrelevant in this story of salvation if it were not for the Savior who is Christ the Lord. But this devotion is about you. Throughout the New Testament, the Gospel is proclaimed to individuals. Even when Jesus was preaching to the 5000, he was speaking to the one in the crowd, to each one. Two thousand years later, the Gospel continues to be spoken to the one: Unto you, Jesus was born! Now, you have a choice. You can read that Gospel declaration like you read an umpteenth Merry Christmas wish. Or you can stop and take it in. Jesus was born to you . . . For you. Jesus is your Savior, your Friend, your Lover, your Comforter, your Lord, your Companion until the end. And then, He will be the Lamb on His throne who took away your sins. There is nothing insignificant or irrelevant about you. You are why Jesus was born. 1. Luke 2:8-20 | 
