Christ Is Born, God With Us

Luke 2:1-7 (KJV)

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. [2] (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) [3] And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. [4] And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) [5] To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. [6] And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. [7] And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Why should this lineage be important?

Imagine husbands and ladies, a seventy mile trip (Nazareth to Bethlehem) by donkey with a full term pregnant wife. Those fathers among us know that we would not do that just for coincidence sake.

In the fullness of time, God decreed that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.

Micah 5:2 (KJV)

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah ef-rawth’, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

Isaiah 9:1-7 (KJV)

Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.

[2] The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

[3] Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.

[4] For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

[5] For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire.

[6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

[7] Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

You see, many of the people who came to this great land came because of persecution…

They sought after the “HOPE” that God came down to bring for all men and women…

True “freedom in God” is what Christ was born into this world for…Praise God.

Look at the names of Christ: Wonderful, Counsellor, The Might God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace…Have you experienced HIM in these characters?

If not you need to seriously revisit the time that you may have verbalized a commitment, and decide if you are ready to truly make the true commitment of asking Jesus Christ to become Lord and Savior of your life so that you also can start to be able to praise God for manifesting these, HIS characteristics in your life. Amen.

[5] To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. [6] And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. [7] And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn…We often talk about our faith being tested.

Who are we? If Mary and Joseph, both having angels foretell the glory of the child that was born, have the child in a manger (feed through), what do we really have to complain about…Amen.

If it is suitable for God himself to be born in and receive an audience in a manger, who are we to complain when we are in whatever buildings or shacks that are made available to us. We should spend our days praising our Savior and King, and seeking to put on more of HIS character in all our ways.

King of Kings and Lord of Lords, I thank you for the truth of your birth which you provided to us so that we may be a greater part of YOU, seeing the austere situation into which YOU, Oh Lord were born.