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NO ROOM FOR JESUS? (II)
LORD’S DAY, SEPTEMBER 24
Luke 2:1-20
Luke 1:38
“Be it unto me according
to thy word.”
NO ROOM FOR JESUS? (II)
(c) Man’s Responsibility can also be seen in the Christmas story. First, the humble submission of Mary. They believed in God and humbly obeyed God without any fear of public opinion. A lady who was pregnant without a husband was to be stoned to death according to the law of Moses. Here, we see that God did take care of her when she believed in Him, and committed her life, her name, her reputation, her future to Him with full submission. God does regard your heart and my heart more than our positions in society, our education, or our nice appearance. When we hear God’s Word, and we believe and obey His will no matter what other people may say, or ridicule, despise or forsake us, we will surely be blessed by our gracious God.
How about Joseph? The Bible says that he was a just man (Matt 1:19) and intended to put Mary away secretly and quietly when he recognised that she was expecting. However, an angel appeared to him in a dream and told him to take Mary his wife because the child was conceived in her by the power of the Holy Spirit. God could choose him and use him, because he was a just and obedient man. Actually, no man is just before God (Rom 3:10). Joseph was called a just man, as he had a right relationship with God through his faith in God, in God’s Word and in God’s coming Messiah. Likewise, we are justified and have a right relationship with God through our faith in our Saviour Jesus Christ and in God’s Word. Today, we have the Bible, the complete, sufficient and final revelation of God, so we do not need an angel to appear to us in a dream, but we just read God’s Word and seek His will with our prayerful and submissive heart.
How about the shepherds? When the angel appeared to them and announced the good tidings, they believed and went to Bethlehem, and found Mary, Joseph and the babe in the manger. They glorified and praised God and shared the good news with others. How about us? Shall we do the same?
THOUGHT: Man’s responsibility is to trust God and obey His Word.
PRAYER: Father, please help me trust in Thee and obey Thy Word always.