When we think of Jesus and the Christmas story, we see from the very beginning the purity of His birth and nature.
Pure From Conception
His birth is announced by the angel Gabriel, a messenger from God himself. He tells young Mary, who is a virgin, that the baby that will grow inside her will be conceived by the Holy Spirit by supernatural means. (Luke 1:34-35) Thus begins the purity of Jesus life. He was not made by human conception, but was breathed into existence inside Mary’s womb by the very breath of God.
No Sin in Him
The second place we see the purity of Christ is in the fact that he knew no sin, but he became sin on the cross for us, dying so that our sins would be erased.
2 Corinthians 5:21 says, “For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ.”
Jesus, our sacrificial Lamb
As we looked at in the previous post, Jesus is considered the sacrificial Lamb. Sacrificial lambs had no blemishes or scars, nothing to defile them. They were then offered up as sin offerings to God in the temple. But because Christ came as our sacrificial Lamb, He was pure, spotless and without blemish. He then could offer himself as a sacrifice for our sins and be the bridge which would repair the relationship between man and God.
Pure Redeemer
We each need redemption, and redemption cannot come by the works we do or the ways of darkness. Redemption must come from a pure and spotless Savior who has no blemish and is worthy to be our redeemer. Ephesians 1:7 says, “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace”
Think on these things as you sketch out a representation of Christ Jesus’ purity and what it means to you. I portrayed His purity as a bright star because He is a light in our darkness, and His purity and truth shine brighter than any sin we carry in our lives. Remember that His light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it. (John 1:5)
Enjoy the video below and gather inspiration from it for your own sketch!
Blessings of Beauty!
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