SATURDAY, 23 DECEMBER 2023
TEXT:
Matthew 1:18-25
18:
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was
pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found
to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
19:
Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to
expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20:
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a
dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as
your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21:
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because
he will save his people from their sins.”
22:
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
23:
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him
Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).
24:
When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and
took Mary home as his wife.
25:
But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he
gave him the name Jesus.
(New
International Version Holy Bible)
TOPIC:
THE PROPHETIC DIMENSION OF THE BIRTH OF CHRIST
Matthew
chooses to narrate five episodes surrounding the conception, birth and infancy
of Jesus, all of which fulfil Old Testament prophecy.
Every
detail of the narration was prophesied by Isaiah, Micah, etc, over 700 years
before the event occurred.
Prophecy
authenticates the Bible as God's Word. The Bible is the only religious book
that has prophecies and fulfilments.
It
is important to note that Jesus had no human paternity but was supernaturally
conceived by the power of God in keeping with the prophecy in Isaiah 9:6-7 and
Micah 5:2-5.
The
birth of Jesus Christ is a historical milestone. It's a fact and therefore
worth celebrating in a holy manner.
The
excesses, the abuse and the wild orgies that characterise the celebration of
Christmas are sinful and a bad testimony.
QUESTION:
Do you know Christ in a personal way?
PRAYER:
Thank You, Jesus, for enriching human history with Your very self for my
salvation. Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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