Christmas: The Promise FulfilledSýnishorn

God’s Triumph Through Christmas!

When we celebrate Christmas there is a sense of wonder we should have in how God fulfilled the Promise of Jesus Christ. 

First we remember the prophecies He revealed through the Prophets of Old. Then there was all that the angel spoke to Mary and Joseph. Now we come to see everything that God said would be has come true. 

What we celebrate is really to us the culmination of the truth of God's word. That God would send His one and only Son into humanity in the human form of a baby! Everything that God promised and foretold would happen have come true! Praise God that it is so! 

We first see the reality of it all in the town of Bethlehem. In the very town that the prophets foretold- Mary gave birth to the Son of God and named Him Jesus. (Just as the Angel told her to.) He was really born in a manger because due to the census they all traveled to Bethlehem to partake in; there was no room for them in the inn. God still provided for their needs still keeping with the fulfillment of the promise.

Next we see real witnesses of the actual time and places surrounding the Messiah's birth. Besides Mary and Joseph themselves, God sent the angel once again to announce the birth of Christ. He came to the Sheppard's telling them that a Savior was born for them who is Christ the Lord. He gave them a sign telling them where the Messiah would be and what He would be dressed in. After the angel left, they left their sheep and went straight to the very place where the angel told them He'd be. They witnessed the Christ child, Mary and Joseph. They left there worshiping and praising God because what they saw confirmed what the angel had told them. Can you imagine being a part of what they experienced? What a humbling experience it would have been! 

The next witnesses were brought to the Christ child sometime after His birth. A star led them to the Christ Child. God used this star up in the heavens to lead the magi to Christ where they worshiped Him and gave Him gifts. Then on top of this, God protected Jesus, Mary, and Joseph from Herod's jealousy, envy and wrath as He sent the angel once again to Joseph in a dream, warning him of Herod's plan telling him to flee from their and go to Egypt. Here again God provided in His infinite wisdom a plan to protect His Son until the appointed time some thirty plus years later when He would die for all mankind's sin. Joseph was obedient again and left in the night to Egypt where they would await the angel's word, which would confirm that it was safe to return. It seems that God also provided protection to the magi, as I believe He gave them the wisdom to go home by a different route. A route by which they'd find safe passage home that would avoid contact with Herod and his pending wrath, as he aimed to kill the Christ Child.

All of God's promises came to reality, with physical and written proof. God is faithful and we can celebrate the triumph of Christmas through our Savior's birth! 

My prayer for all of us is that the reality of all that God spoke, wrote, planned, and fulfilled, will keep us in awe of His power and majesty. Each year, may our Christmas become more worshipful and thankful as we celebrate the Birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ- the Fulfillment of God's Promise!

What God promises, you can always trust will take place down to the very last detail! God keeps His promises!

Questions To Get Started With: 

• How do the scriptures confirm all that God promised which is why we celebrate Christmas at all?
• How does the knowledge of God’s fulfilled promises impact your Christmas celebration? 
• If you don't know Him, then don't you think it's time that you receive His free gift - especially during Christmas! The best gift of all is Jesus! 
• Maybe you do know Him but have taken a step away from your faith and relationship with Him? Don't you think it's time to recommit yourself to Him and truly celebrate Christ's birth?