Galatians 4:4
"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth His Son, made of a woman, made under the law,"
We’ve been studying how the prophets foretold Christmas centuries in advance. Our annual celebration of Jesus’ incarnate birth has passed, and soon we’ll pack away the decorations and return to normal life. Yet we must not forget His birth.
As wondrous as that birth is, it is the cross and Easter morning that changed everything. All creation and history point to Christ on the cross. Our brokenness—our tendency to do what is right in our own eyes while unable to save ourselves—put Him there. So God sent His only Son to rescue us.
Through Jesus, we are not only forgiven but adopted as God’s children. That is our focus this week.
Today’s verse shows that the timing of Jesus’ birth was no mere historical coincidence (e.g., Roman stability or human readiness), but rooted in God’s sovereign plan from the beginning of creation.
“God sent forth His Son” highlights the Son’s divine origin and pre-existence, reflecting His eternal relationship with the Father. “Made of a woman” affirms His full humanity (a common phrase for human birth). “Made under the law” means He lived under the Mosaic Law, perfectly fulfilling it to redeem those enslaved by it.
This verse reveals the divine purpose of the incarnation and the necessity of Christ’s humanity and obedience for our salvation.
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