During this Christmas Eve, I am sharing with you 5 wonderful thoughts about the birth of Jesus, our Lord. They are:
1. It’s through His birth as a baby that Jesus revealed God in human form.
Till then, God was someone who was up there. But now, He became someone you can touch!
2. Jesus is not a mythical figure. His birth is recorded in history.
If someone tries to take Jesus out of history, the only way is to destroy history.
3. Birth of Jesus was a miracle. Mary didn’t know how it would happen.
Joseph just obeyed the angel. God loves doing miracles in our lives.
4. Joseph and Mary were channels that God used to accomplish His work.
They weren’t special. They weren’t perfect. They were willing.
God wants us to be willing channels for accomplishing His plans.
5. Jesus’ birth was joyful news to people of different cultures and classes.
He wasn’t restricted to a select few. His salvation is available to all people.
On this Christmas Eve, what else comes to your mind about Jesus’ birth? Share your thoughts in the comments section here.
– – – written by Joe Abraham from www.joeandancy.com
Am so glad i was choosen b4 my birth 2 b a witness
There is a reason for everything in this world, there is a very good reasons why the Lord Jesus came into this world
Jesus is that very lucifer you speak of. You glorify him one way and then curse him the next. He himself told you he is the bright morning star. Revelation 22:16. or maybe you already know who you glorify and seek to rake in some ignorant souls.
I want to make one thing clear for you.
You are wrong in your argument and not reading through the verses of the Bible consistently and try to understand it. But, rather you hurry to conclusions by mere lazy reading.
If you are really willing read on…
Lucifer is mentioned in Isaiah 14:12 as the morning star or the son of the morning…
” How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! ”
1)
Jesus says the fall of Satan as
Luke 10:18-20: “And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. ”
2)
2 Peter 1:19: “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; where unto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:â€
3)
Revelation 22:16: “I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.â€
Now follow with me
Prophet Isaiah talks about a Babylonian King and the spirit behind him… which is Satan, there mentioned as morning star or the son of morning. In Latin, it means Lucifer (Light bearer)
The Bible is not contradicting to itself here.
In Ezekiel 28 you can see similar situation…
First God addresses the king, called the “prince of Tyrus”:
Ezekiel 28:1-2: “The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of Godâ€
Then to the devil behind the prince, called the “king of Tyrus” (note the more specific references that have nothing to do with the location or time of Tyre):
Ezekiel 28:11-17: “Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee.â€
There was no one in Tyre that was in Eden or the mountain of God. No one there was a cherub (a type of angel). No one there was “created.” This is Satan, Lucifer, the serpent, the dragon, the devil.
Isaiah and Ezekiel both the prophets inspired by the Holy Spirit recognize Satan as a bright and beautiful creature/angel. So the term Lucifer used is accurate as regards meaning.
Jesus saying he is the bright morning star in revelation doesn’t equate him to Lucifer.
There are many morning stars. But when the bright morning star (Sun) comes all other morning stars fade away.
In Peter’s epistle also Jesus is referred to as the Day Star (Sun).
Thus Eve… you are logically incorrect and the bible is correct.
Satan being the Lord of the Worlds, as per the Bible will be defeated when Jesus Christ comes again as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
Besides, I would encourage you to look in to the nature of Jesus Christ and the spirit empowered him and the spirit behind the King of Babylonia and the Prince of Tyrus, which was called the morning star or Lucifer.
And you know well, Satan masquerades as an angel of light even though the Bible names him the Prince of Darkness.
Praying for your salvation in Christ Jesus, the son of God, the word(spoke-person) of God as understood from the Old Covenant and the only one who shared Jehovah’s glory even before the world began.
John 17:5 Jesus says to the Father…
“And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.”
Read Malachi 3
” Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.”
Who is speaking here through the Prophet here?…
Think and Grow up in Christ.
Be firm in belief.
I would encourage you again to read John 14.
God Bless.