"God has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant, David."

- Luke 1:69

Salvation is such a big thing. I find it helpful to reduce big things to my level of experience to begin to understand them. For example, I can relate to the truth that there is conflict between humanity and God because I have experienced conflict between people.

Where there is conflict there is need for reconciliation. For reconciliation to occur there must be forgiveness extended and received so all the various aspects of brokenness can be healed and the relationship restored. When all this happens we have experienced the salvation of a relationship.

Even small children demonstrate that forgiveness and reconciliation do not come easy. Feelings of pride, self-righteousness, judging, injustice, hurt, and misunderstanding are strong. It takes something stronger to overcome them. The same is true of the conflict we have with God.

Biblically the term “horn” refers to strength. (Picture the strength of a ram, bull or ox.) Jesus is the horn, or strength, of salvation. When He brings His love to bear on the conflict between God and us, it is so strong that our relationship with him is saved. Whereas we once were lost in the wilderness of our own sin, bad decisions, hurts and fears, we now are found in the righteousness, peace, and joy of the Kingdom of God.

Have you received the gift of salvation? If so, what would it look like to live today in the mighty strength of Jesus and his salvation, rooted in the righteousness, peace, and joy of the Kingdom of God?

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