Advent Devotion Day 3: The Son's Mission

Jesus left the perfection of heaven for the brokenness of earth. He traded glory for humility, power for vulnerability, eternity for mortality. Why? Because of love—love for you, love for me, love for broken people who could never earn or deserve such sacrifice. The Son of God didn't come to condemn but to save. He came knowing He would be misunderstood, rejected, betrayed, and crucified. Yet love kept Him on mission. This Christmas, remember that the baby in the manger grew into the man on the cross, and both moments were expressions of the same relentless love. You weren't an afterthought in God's plan—you were the reason for it. How does knowing you're personally loved by Jesus change your perspective today?