The lyrics to the song, What Child is This, asked the question, “What child is this, who, laid to rest, On Mary’s lap is sleeping?” Who is this baby? What is so significant about this sleeping child?
According to Luke 2:11, this child sleeping on the lap of his mother is, “Christ the Lord.” The Scripture also says that a “company of heavenly host appeared with an
angel and began praising God saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace to men on whom his favor rest.’”
It appears that this baby isn’t any
ordinary child. The Prophet Micah 5:2 said of this baby, “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you
are small among many clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will
be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” The gospel of Matthew 1:21 says that this baby will be called Jesus because he
will save his people from their sins.
The cousin of Jesus, John the Baptist says that Jesus is the “Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the
world.” John 1:29
What child is this? He is the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 who said, “The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to
a son and will call him Immanuel.” [Which means ‘God is with us] Isaiah
9:6 says he is the “Wonderful
Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
I love Christmas. It is a time we celebrate Jesus in a way we
may not any other time of the year.
Going from one department store to another are songs proclaiming Christ
birth. Nativity scenes are scattered all
throughout the town as a reminder that Jesus was born. Joy is in the air. Giving becomes a norm for most people. Love and laughter seem to be felt and heard during
this season. They are feelings and
experiences that is hard to let go.
God is the greatest gift giver of us
all. Scripture says that God loved the
world so much that he gave us his only son.
God’s love is indescribable. It’s
hard to wrap our heads around a father giving the world his only son. It is even more amazing that when he gave us
his son, he gave him while we were sinning.
Romans 5:8 declares that “God
demonstrated his love for us, that while we were still sinners, Christ died for
us.”
Crazy sounding, isn’t it? God didn’t just give us a baby boy; rather,
he gave us opportunity. Without the
birth of Jesus, there is no hope or forgiveness or grace or mercy or
redemption. Without the birth of Jesus
the prophecies would have been written in vain and made God out to be a
liar.
Jesus isn’t just the reason for this
season; rather, he is the reason for every season. We have much to be thankful for and much to
tell about. I love the lyrics to, Go
Tell It on the Mountain. “Go, tell it on
the mountain, Over the hills and every where; Go, tell it on the mountain that
Jesus Christ is born. It is true. Jesus Christ was born. His birth not only captivated the heavenly
host, but wise men and kings, too.
Today, his birth still captivates an audience. Jesus’ birth is significant for all people in
all generations.
Jesus’s birth gives us an opportunity
to make something out of our lives. I’m
not talking about a career; I’m talking about a relationship with him
spiritually and personally. Jesus’
desire for each of us is to be saved.
Throughout Scripture are promises from
God to us when we turn our hearts and lives toward Him. The spiritual life is a journey. It isn’t a quick fix, rather a lifetime
commitment. The spiritual life does get
hard to live at times and there are no promises from God that it will be an
easy road to travel. However, He does
promise a lifetime with him when it is all over.
This baby Jesus grew up to become the
triumphal Passover lamb. Revelation 5:12 says, “ Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain….” Jesus
was slain in order to passover our sins.
He desires to have a relationship with each of us. That is why God “gave his only son” to each
of us. If you’re willing to know more
about having a relationship with this Jesus, I would be excited to sit down and
tell you more about this Jesus. You can
email me at thegreatestcommandislove@gmail.com or call my office at
836-2874.
Remember, Be God Controlled!
Brian
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