He will be great!

“Hey, how was the concert last night” they asked.

“Oh, it was great! We had such a good time. We loved it.” They responded.

Greatness is a simply-profound way of describing something awesome!

Greatness can be describing the large size of something. Or greatness can be describing how something is very good.

In Luke 1:32 when the angel is telling the virgin Mary about the coming birth of her son, Jesus, the angel gives this simply-profound expression to the soon to be born Savior Jesus —> “He will be great.”

The message is to the mother, Mary. Her son will be great. And great He is!
In fact, he was great, he is great, and he will always be great. He is the eternal son of God. And just like “of his kingdom there will no end” so of his greatness there will be no end.

How great is Jesus?

To be fair, His greatness is inexhaustible. He is 100% God and 100% human.

And there is so much that could be said about how great Jesus is.

In the context of this passage with the foretelling of his birth, His authority and power and reign are in view. The Bible says He has a throne. The Bible says He will reign forever. And the Bible says He has a kingdom that will never end. That undeniably is greatness. He is great!

But His power and authority are only one of many ways to see His greatness. Another way to see His greatness is in the very reason that He came to us. In Matthew 1, when a different angel tells a different person the same message —> that the Savior is coming as a baby. There we have this clear explanation “for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21)
Here we see His greatness from a different angle. Not only does he have power and authority, He also is savior of sinners. He reigns as King, but He also serves as Savior. This is greatness! He is great!

As you enjoy this Holiday season, let me encourage you to think more upon how great Jesus is.
Remind yourself of truths like these:

⁃ He knows your every thought and move
⁃ He sees you where you are
⁃ He cares for you
⁃ He is always with you
⁃ He gives more grace
⁃ He is able to save to the uttermost
⁃ As far as the East is from the West, He has removed our sins from us
⁃ He will return one day
⁃ He loves the outcast
⁃ He cares about our needs and He provides for our needs
⁃ He forgives sins

Wow! I think I could just keep adding and adding to that list in thinking about how great Jesus is.

How about you? Remember this early Christmas statement. So simply-profound —> He will be great!