ARTICLE- THE BIRTH OF CHRIST; another awesome work of redemption.

Anchor Passage: 

"And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him In a manger, BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR THEM IN THE INN".                                                                                                              - Luke.2:7

How could there not be a place for them in the inn?!!!.Why does he have to be wrapped in swaddling cloths? Can't they just see it that the messiah of the whole world is about to be born?

These and many more of such questions will keep running through our minds as mere mortals who have little or no understanding of the divine plan of God.

The ways of God can never be similar to the ways of men. The difference is as the heavens are higher than the earth. Our God is one who will never share His glory with anyone. When He acts this way we can't boast in the merits or achievements of men but only in the glorious mercy of God. 

Bethlehem is scarcely worth counting among the clans of Judah, yet God chooses to bring his magnificent Messiah out of this town. Why? One answer is that the Messiah is of the lineage of David and David was a Bethlehemite.Also, Bethlehem is small--not that it is great because David was born there. God chooses something small, quiet, out of the way, and does something there that changes the course of history and eternity. The bible in 1Corinthians.1:27 says;

"But God has chosen the foolish things of this world to bring shame to he wise, and God has chosen the weak things of this world to put to shame the things which are mighty".

We can't say, "Well, of course he set his favor on Bethlehem, look at the human glory Bethlehem has achieved!" All we can say is, " God has chosen to carry out His plans the best way it suits Him. He is not restricted by any of mans achievements. God doesn't owe us anything. We owe Him everything.

Bethlehem is scarcely worth counting among the clans of Judah, yet God chooses to bring his magnificent Messiah out of this town. God chose a stable so no innkeeper could boast, "He chose the comfort of my inn!" God chose a manger so that no wood worker could boast, "He chose the craftsmanship of my bed!" He chose Bethlehem so no one could boast, "The greatness of our city constrained the divine choice!" And he chose you and me, freely and unconditionally, to stop the mouth of all human boasting.

The deepest meaning of the littleness and insignificance of Bethlehem is that God does not bestow the blessings of the Messiah--the blessings of salvation on the basis of our greatness or our merit or our achievement. He does not elect cities or people because of their prominence or grandeur or distinction. When he chooses he chooses freely, in order to magnify the glory of his own mercy, not the glory of our distinctions. So let us also say with the others "let God increase while I decrease"!!!

      Remember, Christmas will have no meaning if you haven't accepted the offer of salvation, so if  you don't have a relationship with God yet, click HERE to begin.

Wishing you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE!!!.