About The God-Child

Isaiah 9:6 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.

A Son is given:  Jesus was given to the world  to die so that those who receive Him might be  delivered from death into life.

The Government:  Jesus rose from the dead, ascended back to Heaven and is coming again for His people  to reign upon the earth.

His name shall be called Wonderful: Only those who truly know Him can appreciate Him and understand why He is so “Wonderful”.

Counselor:  A leader and guiding force in the lives of men. The best advisor we’ll ever know.

 Mighty God:  He has conquered all our enemies----death, sin, grave, eternity. He’s my best friend.

Everlasting – Never was there a time when He was not. There will never be a time when He will not be.

Prince Of Peace – He gives peace with God, self, and others. Ultimately, He will bring peace to the world for eternity!

O Holy Night

Luke 2:10-11,13, 14 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. . . . And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

The calm  of the night of the Shepherds is suddenly shattered by an anthem of praise for the Creator, announcing the birth of the Christ Child. This is good. This is great! This is joy!

Imagine the amazement of the Angels as they watch their sinless, glorious Lord of Heaven become flesh on earth. Born of a virgin, the helpless infant has come to save fallen humanity.

 What grace! What glory! What a choir! What a message!

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!

Oh night divine, Oh night when Christ was born;

Oh night, Oh holy  night, Oh night when 

Christ was born. 

Mary Did You Know?

Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

How much did Mary know about that holy thing she was chosen to give birth to?  Within the lyrics of the beautiful song Mary Did You Know, Mark Lowry and Buddy Green askEd her.

Mary, did you know your baby boy will walk on water, save your sons and daughters, heal the blind and lame and the deaf? Did you know that He’s the Great I Am?

Mary knew better than anyone that this child was the Son of God. I can only speculate, if one can, how she pondered these things in her heart as she watched Jesus grow up within the family. He was perfect.

When He began His public ministry, I don’t believe the miracles surprised Mary. She must’ve been proud. Did she understand when Jesus said He must be about His Father’s business?  I can only imagine how she agonized at the foot of the Cross, seeing Him slaughtered like a Lamb and hanging on a cross.

Sunday, I’ll play Mary Did You Know for offertory, worshipping the Great I Am and taking pleasure in the flow and cadence of the music. All the while I’ll be thinking: she knew.

Why The Shepherds?

Luke 2:8-9 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

It didn’t matter that these guys were raising lambs to be sacrificed in the Temple, they were often accused of being thieves, unreliable and were not allowed to give testimony in court.

Why the shepherds? Why didn't the Angels make this exciting announcement to the religious leaders? Though the world frowned on these shepherds, God Almighty had a place in His grace and in His love for these dirty, defiled sinners.

Jesus came to save sinners. The Angels invited them to  meet the Christ Child. They accepted that invitation and they were saved.

The Gospel of salvation has been given to us. Jesus loves us in spite of what we are and what we’ve done.

The shepherds came away with a new song of praise in their hearts. We can sing their song when we believe on Jesus..

From The Manger To The Cross

The life of Jesus didn’t begin at Bethlehem. Jesus is before the moon. Try searching Him beyond Creation. The distance can’t be measured, because He and His Father have an infinite beginning---The Alpha and Omega—the beginning and the end. After His virgin birth, we find Him in a manger.

One day when heaven was filled with His praises--- One day when sin was as black as can be. Jesus came forth to be born of a virgin, Dwelt among men, my example is He.

Living He loved me, Dying He saved me; Buried, he carried my sins far away--- Rising, He justified freely forever---One day He’s coming, oh glorious day. -----J. Wilbur Chapman.

We celebrate the Birth of Christ because He’s the promised Messiah Who died on a cross for our sins. Those who believe on Him as their Lord and Savior will have eternal life. I wish everyone would believe but they won’t. Sadly, His own chosen people rejected Him.

Thank you, Father God, for your gift to the world. Thank you, Jesus, for willingly laying down your life for my salvation.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

When They Saw The Star

The Wise Men had spent the last two years following a star (Matt. 2:7,16). Along the way they probably faced perils and obstacles. The star stops over a humble house. Maybe they expected the Messiah to be in a palace because they had inquired of King Herod  first.

Matthew 2:10-11  When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

The Wise Men found the King of kings in the home of a peasant, probably nothing more than a shack, and  in that humble setting  their lives were changed. It wasn't what they expected, but they came to worship and worship they did. They saw God in that shack. They saw God in Jesus.

These wise men received far more than they gave away. That’s the way it is with God. We can  never out give Him. Not very many try, but those who do discover His abundant supply for every need and blessings--stacked up and running over. God is good.

The Right Place And Time

Seven hundred years before the birth of Christ the prophet Micah declared that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.

But Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth. It probably never entered their minds to go to Bethlehem. Travel was hard and treacherous in those days. An eighty mile trip would have been terribly hard on an expectant mother.

Luke 2:1,4  And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. [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:

The Almighty God sees that His Son is born in the right place at the right time, even if He has to use a pagan king to make it happen.

Born in a manger—a feeding trough—made it easier for old shepherds to find Him. It made it easier for some old sinners to identify with Him and approach Him for salvation. No room in the Inn speaks to the rest of His life. Many still have no room for Jesus in their lives, in their hearts.  Do you?