"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord." - Luke 2:11 KJV
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Glory to God in the highest!
In this portion of the Scriptures, we are taken to that moment of time were our Lord Jesus Christ was to born on this earth and how God Father perfectly aligned all events to make possible this magnificent and relevant moment in time. An event that would transform mankind history and break it through into a before and after.
We learn how Joseph and his espoused Mary are forced to comply with a tax decree norm for all. Pushing them to start a pilgrimage from Galilee into the city of David, Bethlehem (which in Hebrew means "house of bread") because Joseph was of the house and lineage of David.
In those days, Mary was great with child and while there, days were accomplished that she should be delivered and she brought forth his firstborn. The light of the world was about to born. To shine and transform the hearts and lives of any who was touch with his love. The biggest and greatest event in history was about to be witnessed and recorded from that moment to eternity.
The King of Kings and Lord of Lord's, owner of all heaven and earth, all visible an invisible decided to come to dwell among us and took the form of a small, fragile and delicate baby. He didn't choose an earthy royal family or name, a majestic palace, expensive clothes or silk sheets, a gold crib, or multiple servants to witness his birth moment. On the contrary, he humbly chose a manger to be laid down, got wrapped in swaddling clothes and had shepherds and livestock as witnesses of his birth.
In this way, what was written by the prophets hundreds of years before was accomplished in that moment:
Jer 33:15 KJV In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
Isa 16:5 KJV And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
He didn't came to this earth to get material richness or vain glory. He came to save you and me from the edicts that were contradictory to us. To release us from a capital sentence to death.
He descended to this world to accomplish the Lord's Holy Word and promises (Isaiah 61:1-3), anointed to preach good tidings unto the meek; sent to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint those that mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
May the light of the Lord be born every day in our hearts and minds. Reminding us of the great sacrifice of his dead and resurrection, all because of the greatest love of all times. Always remember that you are loved, you are worthy, you are justified, you are part of this holy family of priests and ministers of the Almighty.
Let's glorify and praise God in the highest for gifting us his precious only child to cleanse, justify and redeem us from all sin and eternal death. Let's not keep silent of the marvelous and great workings of God in our lives and for all the things that we had heard and seen. Hallelujah, Maranatha!
1 Peter 2:9 KJV But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
Reflection on Luke 2: 1-21 by Nydia Flores
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