A Christmas Devotion
The events which led up to the birth of Christ were no accident, but God’s way of fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies in Isaiah 7:14 and Isaiah 9:6-7. Every event that transpired, from the ordering of the census, the return of everyone to their own city to be registered, through to the actual birth of Jesus, was planned and initiated by God. Out of Bethlehem, a small and insignificant town in the City of David, came the Messiah.
Wonderful Gift
What an incredible event the Christmas story is. Jesus Christ came to earth, taking the form of a man in order to bring us reconciliation to our Father God. He entered the world by way of a miracle conception, being born as all humans are. He was first a baby, then a toddler, grew into a child, then a teenager before entering adulthood. He experienced all aspects of humanity.
He was therefore able to identify with all people at all stages of life. Christmas celebrates God’s greatest gift He could possibly give us, His Son! His Son then gave the ultimate gift of His own, His life — which was His life’s purpose. Because of this, we can have a personal relationship with God as His sons and daughters. Through Jesus Christ, we are children of the Most High God.
So this Christmas, bear in mind the truth of the Christmas story, which led to the ‘True’ Easter story. Let us give thanks and praise to our heavenly Father for these events which have changed our lives forever. No matter how ‘secular’ the world is becoming in disregarding the truth of Christmas, let us boldly proclaim the truth about the birth of Jesus as the reason for the season.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
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For associated prayer & more info, see Prayer Strategy. Photo by Burkay Canatar.
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