MI Daily Devotion: The “3 P’s” of Christmas

Monday, December 15, 2014

The “3 P’s” of Christmas

The Place of His Birth

Prophecy- “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” (Micah 5:2 King James Version)
Compare to Luke 2:1- 7 as God’s fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecy.

The Person of Christmas

Jesus Christ, Emmanuel- “God with us”. “But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. ²¹And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. ²²Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, ²³Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” (Matthew 2:20- 23 KJV)

The Bible said; “which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet…” singular and not “the prophets” plural? The answer; it was only Isaiah the prophet who prophesied… Or let me say, the angel of the Lord was quoting Isaiah 7:14 which says; “¹⁴Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” And Isaiah was the only prophet in the whole Bible who mentioned about “Immanuel”- which means “God with us” Other Bible prophecies of Christ’s birth, (Isaiah 9:6; Luke 2:1- 20)

The People of Christmas

King Herod, Mary, Joseph, the Shepherds... (Luke 2:1- 20). As much as God was with them during their journey for God and in doing the will of God; He is with us too. He will never leave us nor forsake us. - By Ely Roque Sagansay