Humility
She will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. Matthew 1:21
The name "Jesus" was not given to Mary's Child by his earthly parents, but by God Himself. "Jesus" is Hebrew for "Savior." So that must be how God wants us to think of Jesus, primarily as our Savior. That is why God the Son came to earth as a human being. He did not come to heal all physical ills and wipe out poverty. Jesus Himself said, "I have come that they may have life." (John 10:10)
What is our enemy from which Jesus saves us? Sin! "He will save His people from their sins." That is exactly how we should all think of sin, as our enemy, not as something trivial or even enjoyable. Sin destroys us, body and soul, now and forever. "The wages of sin is death." (Romans 6:23) Some people doubt that, but hell is no joke.
We hear it often during Christmas time: "Joy to the world; the Savior is born!" But a Savior to save us from what? To save us from the worst mortal danger in the whole creation: sin, death, and hell. You cannot save yourself from these powerful enemies by being "good". Every sin will cling closer than a shadow to us unless Jesus saves us.
How did Jesus save us from our sins? He earned His name by alone paying the price of sin Himself in our place. He paid death and hell for us on the cross, thus defeating our great enemy. "He will save His people from their sins." Who are "His people"? They are those who believe in Him as Savior. The Bible also says, "To Him (Jesus) all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins." (Acts 10:43)
Dear Son of God, I thank You for being born as a Child and son of Man, living a sinless life, and dying for the sins of all the people of the world to save us who believe in You. Amen.