Prophets foretold the birth of Jesus Christ. The Old Testament is fulfilled in the New Testament. One of the beautiful seasons where the Bible collides, the season we call Christmas.
OT- Isaiah 7:14: Here prophecy states a pure (virgin) young woman will give birth to God’s son.
NT – Matthew 1:18-23; You will read Isaiahs prophecy being fulfilled.
OT – Isaiah 9:6; Prophesies that Jesus Christ will come as a baby; the several names he will be known by.
OT – Micah 5:2; Tells us that Jesus will be born in Bethlehem.
NT – Matthew 2:4-6; The scribes knew that Bethlehem was the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah.
NT – Luke 2:4-7; Jesus is Born
NT – Matthew 2:2; A new star appeared in Israel.
Our Lord, Our King, was born to a poor young couple who suffered ridicule, judgment, gossip, and slander because of him. One day our young mother, who in her middle 30’s still very young in our times, watches her firstborn son give his life for you and me. As a woman of God, a woman, and a mother, Mary paid a horrendous price for the honor of serving God.
Consider this, Jesus was born poor, dirt poor! Why, because he didn’t miss anything we might experience while walking on earth. He understands poverty and manual labor, he was a carpenter by trade. Once again, there is nothing we can experience down here that we can’t take to him.
Last ponder; how do you react when the Lord asks something of you? Do you bow and humbly give him all you can, no matter the cost; friends, reputation, money, time, you yourself. OR, do you run grumbling as you go, sort of like Jonah?
The Lord has reasons for all he does even if we don’t understand them, such as Mary being nine months pregnant when the Caesar of Rome called for a census to be taken, causing Joseph and Mary a trek from Nazareth back to Bethlehem to register himself and his fiancé’. Mary was nine months pregnant; she probably wasn’t overly thrilled with the unexpected trip. Now God??? Yes, now, as what they didn’t realize was prophesy being fulfilled. So the next time God asked you to do something you don’t want to, remember this step leads you to the next one, steps that just might be taking you to the answer to your prayers.
Have a blessed Christmas Eve! Thank you for sharing your time with me this morning. 🥰 Merry Christmas!!!
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