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NO ROOM FOR JESUS? (I)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
Luke 2:1-20

Luke 2:11

 

“For unto you is born this day
in the city of David a Saviour,

which is Christ the Lord.”

 

NO ROOM FOR JESUS? (I)
 
Christmas is celebrated almost everywhere in the world today. For Christians, we celebrate with joy, reverence and thanksgiving while non-Christians celebrate with decoration, parties, entertainment, etc. For us, we know Jesus is not only the Perfect Man but also the Perfect God, the Saviour of the world. For non-Christians, Jesus is only a good man, a good teacher, a good prophet or a great religious leader like others. Many even celebrate Christmas without knowing anything about the Lord Jesus! How about you? The Christmas story is a true story with historical facts. It speaks of God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility. Do you have any room in our heart for Jesus?
 
(a) Historical Facts: The whole Bible is the Word of God, which is perfect and true and worthy to have our wholehearted trust concerning not only salvation and doctrines but also science, history and geography. The story of Christmas is a true story with real historical and personal names like Jesus, David, Joseph, and Mary, Augustus, Cyrenius, and with real places like Syria, Nazareth, Galilee, the City of David or Bethlehem.
 
(b) God’s Sovereignty: God’s sovereignty can be seen in the fulfillment of God’s promises concerning the Messiah in the New Testament. First, the Messiah was born of a virgin (Gen 3:15; Isa 7:14; Matt 1:18, 25; Luke 1:35; 2:6-7). Second, the Messiah came from the seed of Abraham (Gen 12:7) and of Isaac (Gen 17:19), from the tribe of Judah (Gen 49:10), from the lineage of David, the heir to the throne of David (Isa 9:7; 11:1-5). Finally, the Messiah was born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth. A long journey would really be difficult for Mary who was great with child. It was only by God’s sovereignty that Augustus ordered all people in his empire to go back to their hometown to register their names in the tax list. Therefore, Joseph and Mary had to go back to Bethlehem, and Jesus was born there in fulfillment of God’s prophecy!
 
THOUGHT: The Christmas story is a true story with historical facts.

PRAYER: Father, I thank Thee for coming to save me.

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