Jesus Birthday

 

Matthew 1:18-2: 12, The birth of Jesus Christ came about this way. After His mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, it was discovered before they came together that she was pregnant from the Holy Spirit. So, her husband Joseph, being a righteous man, and not wanting to disgrace her publicly, decided to divorce her quietly. But after he had considered these things an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream saying, Joseph's son of David doesn't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to name Him Jesus because He will save His people from their sins.

Know all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophets. See the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son and they will call His name Immanuel which is translated God is with us. When Joseph woke up, he did as The Lord's Angel has commanded him. He married her but did not have sexual relations with her until after she gave birth to a son. And he named Him Jesus.

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the East arrived in Jerusalem saying where is he who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship Him. When King Herod heard this, he was deeply disturbed and all Jerusalem with him. So, he assembled all the chief priests and scribes as a people and asked them where the Christ would be born... In Bethlehem of Judea, they told him because this is what was written by the prophet. And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah because out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel

Then Herod secretly summons the wise men and asks them the exact time the star appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said go and search carefully for the child. When you find him, report back to me so that I too can go and worship him. After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was-the star they had seen at its rising. It' led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was. When they saw this star, they were overwhelmed with joy. Entering the house they saw the child with Mary His Mother, and falling to their knees, they worshipped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to go back to Herod they returned to their own country by another route. 

Christmas is the birthday of Jesus. It is sad to say that Jesus' birthday was pretty much ignored by most people ever since we began celebrating what came to be known as Christmas.

 At some point, I don't know when, someone took the part of the Nativity Story that mentioned the wise men bringing gifts to Jesus and thought it would be nice to give a gift to a loved one.

 Well then, the idea really took off, and Christmas turned into a frenzy of gift-giving. Many businesses made most of their profits at Christmas. Almost everyone was happy. Christmas carols were heard in every store. All was right with the world.

Think about this. God our Father, the creator of the universe and everything in it, realized that His creation, man, was in danger of an eternity without Him. There was no way meant for a man to earn forgiveness for his sins.

God decided that the only way a man could be saved was through His only son Jesus. So, Jesus agreed to come here, in what amounted to a rescue mission. The whole purpose was to teach men about God and give man a chance for salvation.

When Jesus began His public life, He was persecuted and hated by many. He tried to teach love, kindness, and doing for others. He was a sinless example. The unbelievable facts about it all is, Jesus knew how people would treat Him, and about the savage way He would die. He loved us anyway.

By Jesus' death and resurrection, He gave man the gift of forgiveness, and the chance to choose eternal life with Him. In spite of all of that, He is hated more now than He was then. It seems that the goal of society today is to not only hate Him but do all kinds of evil against Him. The cancel culture canceled the ultimate, they canceled Jesus.

 We as Christians today, must do everything we can, to put Hm as number one in our lives, and to tell others about Him. Prayer is a powerful weapon against evil. Read His word and live it. Jesus defeated satan at the cross and with His resurrection. What that means is, we do not have to follow satan. 

Let us all take Jesus' birthday and start living according to His plan for our lives. Make the sacrifice that God made by giving us His Son, and Jesus' rescue mission, mean something. God bless you and your family. Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of Salvation

Lord Jesus, please forgive all of my sins, and come into my heart as my personal savior. I want to serve Only You. 

Praise The Lord!

Amen