Christmas Devotional: Jesus' Birth Calls Believers to Celebrate the Humble Strength of the Gospel

Tré Goins-Phillips : Dec 25, 2019
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The theme of making the last first, the weak strong, and the meek bold is one that began in a stable and continues for the Believer today...

[Faithwire.com] During the holidays, churches around the country produce masterful programs and over-the-top Christmas productions to celebrate the birth of Jesus. With great theatrical fanfare, we commemorate the coming of the Son of God. But in reality, it was not at all like that for the baby Jesus. (Image: Mick Haupt-Unsplash /via Faithwire)

Instead, He was born in a lowly stable alongside cattle. That incredible humility, though, was juxtaposed against the gritty strength of the Virgin Mary—a teenage peasant girl from nowhere special chosen to give birth to the Savior.

The theme of making the last first, the weak strong, and the meek bold is one that began in a stable and continues for the Believer today.

During his Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5, Jesus told those gathered around Him, "God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for Him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted. God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth."

Then in Matthew 20, after telling the parable of the vineyard workers, Jesus said, "So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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