Christmas and the messiah

When we think about celebrating christmas we thinking about the coming of the Christ child. I wonder what it would have been like to be apart of israel as they would have hoped for the coming messiah? They would have known he would be great, greater than David and would rule for ever. They would have longed to be rescued from oppression and fear from other nations. They would have been the world power. But this is not why the messiah came. As people living 2000 years after the coming of the messiah we no longer have to hope for his coming we can know the truth that he came. He cam to rescue us from sin and our selves. The messiah has come and he have the joy of celebrating what he has done in us. We can remember what we were when he saved us, what he did in us, and who are based on his amazing love and grace in our lives. As we lead up to Christmas we have the joy and the security the messiah has accomplished what he came for to save a people for himself!