Christmas Message on 12/25/25
Luke 2:1-7
“… And she brought forth her firstborn Son, …” - Luke 2:7
This Christmas, the Lord allowed my mind to catch the concept of Jesus being the firstborn of Mary, and I pondered on what it could mean for you and me spiritually.
I read that in the Old Testament, the firstborn traditionally occupied a special place of honor and responsibility. For instance, we read in Exodus 13:1-2, “Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Consecrate to Me all the firstborn, whatever opens the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and beast; it is Mine.” This means the firstborn is important to God and has a special place in His heart.
Now, in the New Testament, Jesus is not only the physical firstborn, as shown in our text, but also referred to as the “… firstborn over all creation…” Colossians 1:15-18 says, “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.”
• Firstborn over all creation means He is supreme overall.
• Firstborn from the dead means He is the first one among the dead who resurrected and still lives, thereby giving resurrection power to all who believe in Him, so we too can take on a glorified body as He did (1 Cor. 15:20-23).
The Spiritual connection here is that as Jesus is the heir of the Father, we, believers, are joint heirs with Him. Those of us who have Jesus inside of us, through our faith in Him. God sees us as firstborns, too. Romans 8:17 states, “and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, …”
If God sees us as firstborns, then I congratulate us. This is when it makes sense to say Merry Christmas, meaning a happy celebration of the birth of Christ. I commend all of you who have allowed the firstborn, Jesus, to be born into your lives.
Now, as special people, fellow firstborns in Christ, let us be determined to live a consecrated, holy, and acceptable life as Jesus lived. The Holy Spirit will help us (See Romans 8:12-17). Remember that, as the firstborn is special to God, so are we special to God, according to 1 Peter 2:9, which calls us royal priests, a holy nation, and a special people.
Praise God. Merry Christmas.
