Persons quizzical about why Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ might find the following an explanation. One reason is they believe He was born in accordance with accurate prophetic teaching.
“There is born to you this day in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11).
Lewis Pasteur explained how a virgin could conceive and bear a child when he said, “Laws of nature are a comfort zone designed for our comfort by God. They are not a straight-jacket for Him.” God abrogated the laws of natural procreation and Jesus was miraculously conceived.
May the following give Christians cause to rejoice and others a better understanding of why they do.
While Rome was busy making history — Immanuel, God arrived.
While man was trying to make himself god, God made Himself a man.
While the world reeled from portentous gods like Caesar, Alexander the Great, and Herod the Great, the world overlooked Mary’s little lamb.
It was as though trumpeters of eternity took their stance on the turrets of time to herald Messiah’s birth.
That night a band of angels extolled, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men” (Luke 2:14).
Then all heaven broke out. The Ancient of Days became a newborn that night.
A dark night’s sky formed a canopy for the light of the world.
The fountain of life nursed at a virgin mother’s breast.
He was as old as His Father and eons older than His mother. He who in eternity leaned on the beast of His Father, in time nursed at the breast of His mother.
In that moment of time God grabbed the love initiative and chose to live in our world. There in Bethlehem the potter stepped into the clay.
Jesus was royalty born in a barn.
In Bethlehem the great “I am” became captive to time. The vastness of eternity was squeezed into a moment of time.
He who had existed from everlasting-to-everlasting was reduced to living moment-by-moment.
He who the universe could not contain now was restrained by the walls of a stall.
No wonder the skies burst into joy — joy to the world.
Before the child born that night ended His earth walk He left footprints in the Judean sands and stained the grey stones of Calvary with His red blood.
For believers and those who do not share those beliefs there is enough love to be shared.
I will not wish a Merry Christmas. There is something about that word “Merry” that seems to offend some people. Therefore, I wish you a Blessed Christmas.
(i>The Rev. Dr. Nelson Price is pastor emeritus of Roswell Street Baptist Church.
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As for the idea that I should just let those that harbor these ideas just get on with it: to that I say no no no. I as a peace loving, people loving person find it is incumbent on myself to actively seek to dissuade those who promote this intolerance even if it is in a benign form. For is in not true that 'The Only Thing Necessary for the Triumph of Evil is that Good Men Do Nothing'
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. Corinthians 13 - 11
This is wisdom indeed but then the writer having penned this wisdom proceeds to instruct us to worship a fantasy made up by primitive thinkers in order to gain control over those of childish minds. To quote a Aesop proverb beloved of the priesthood :
Be careful for what you wish for, you may get it
Therefore if you wish us to grow up don’t be surprised when like all good children we reject your fantasy for what it is and realise that God is a delusion beget of childish origins and best left in the nursery.
But then some never do grow up which is why others must take the helm and guide the ship to better waters whilst the children worship the imaginary sea god.
This Xmas I will play the game and let the little children enjoy the fantasy of the season but always harbouring the hope that they too will grow up and put childish things away.
May you all see the light but at the end of the festive season return those fantasy’s to the cupboard where they truly belong.
most people dont see why they should go to church as they can be at working making money incresing their wealth on earth when you die how much will you take with you?
dieing with gods love in your hart is the only wealth you can have with you.
i feel sorry for you people when you know the truth it would be too late.
may god forgive you.
Read your bible. It states many times that Jesus is Gods SON not God Himself.
How plain can it be. Doesnt need any interpretation whatsoever.
Trying to use the words "I am" as proof that Jesus was in actual fact Jehova God is prepostorous as these two words are two of the most common words in day to day language.
The natural causality of EVERYTHING we know of suggests family (earthly & heavenly). NOWHERE in nature is it ever found where a father is also the son. Seeing as how God made nature would he go against nature by making himself his own son. NO. It s plainly stated that the first of his creations was his only begotten SON whom he sent to earth on a mission to redeem mankind to God (Jehova). Now isnt that easy to understand. The scriptures were written to be read. No special skills required to do it. Comprehension is needed not interpretations. The religionists who try to prove their unscriptural trinity doctrine by using the words "I am" are lazy people just blindly following the doctrine of their churches instead of reading the bible themselves.
The trinity is never mentioned in the scriptures.
Read your God given bible not the man-made nicene creed.
Jesus specifically denied that he was God. Matt 19:17 You might also like to reflect on how the Lord's Prayer begins. It says "Our Father" not "Our Jesus" Of course 'Our father" is the same Father God we all share with Jesus.
This is THE GOOD NEWS...if you can receive it. God bless you and have a BLESSED Christmas.
The Assyrians (Babylon history) recorded the day and month that (SON OF GOD) Jesus was borne
After he was Crisfield and his work was a completion he went back to the father.
the early Christians celebrated the birth of god every year and Easter is celebrated 3 days after good Friday as Jesus did what no man could ever do (die and wake up 3 days later) and also at that time there was no Santa, Christmas tree, Easter eggs or buying gifts it was about praying and asking god to be blessed (don’t be confused)
If you don’t know something ask don’t just assume, god loves every one
Don't let history get in the face of a good mythology.
I join with the Angels in proclaiming the Grace, Love and Mercy of our Living God. May you also have a blessed Christmas in the cold while we are blessed in the heat in Western Australia.
that is great about time some one is talking about
Immanuel (Jesus) the real god who will save anyone who turne to him for help.
hes always their for you.
God loves everyone who calls his name.
Go and pray to him as he is everlasting to the end of our days.