The Miracle of Christ's Birth Is My Wonderful Comfort
How does Christ’s holy conception and birth benefit me? Christ was not only the son of Adam, that is, a true man. Christ occupied a position like that of Adam. Christ is the last Adam. Just as the first Adam represented me when he fell into sin and I was thus born in sin, so also Christ represents me and I share in His holiness. This does not mean that I am now born without sin. Rather, it means that Christ covers the sin in which I am conceived and born. The Father does not look at me as I am in myself, but looks upon me in Christ. Christ’s holiness, His purity and innocence are imputed to me so that the Father regards me as holy, pure and innocent. This is a wonderful comfort for me. By nature I am born a child of wrath. Like all other children I was conceived and born in sin and subject to condemnation. However, through God’s grace in Christ I am sanctified, and Christ covers my sin so that I am acceptable in God’s sight. In a way the miracle of Christ’s birth is ref
