JESUS, THE JOY OF THE WORLD IS BORN

To God be the glory, great thing he has done. As we continue to look at the circumstances surrounding his birth, we've come to why Jesus is the joy of the whole world. The bible says that when Jesus was born, angels appeared to some shepherds in the field according to Luke 2:10-11 which says, "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.."

Yes, this is one of the reasons Jesus came. He is the source of joy to anyone who will allow him to be. God knows that the devil has hurt many people so bad that there is no more joy in them and sadness has taken over their lives. The devil has made many people to be without a job, so that they could steal or beg for food. He has disrupted the lives of most single women to the extent that no matter how beautiful they are, no man wants to put any ring on their finger for marriage, but only men who will useless them and dump them will come their way, and this has made them sad. He has penetrated into marriages to the extent that instead of love and joy to prevail, the husband could no longer trust the wife, and the wife continually becomes sad for what the husband is doing.

Therefore as a family, if you notice that love and joy no longer exist among you, check inside you very well, because the devil might be in operation. But no matter what has happened, beloved listen, I bring you good tiding of great joy. We are now celebrating the birth of Jesus, because Jesus has come to give you joy. Thus, I encourage you that as you are celebrating this Christmas, use this time to renew your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, and He will turn your sadness into great joy. Those who wanted to useless you will rejoice with you, and God will bring the right person into your life. As the Lord liveth, you shall have open doors, and new jobs shall begin to locate you. The joy that Jesus brought to us shall not bypass you in Jesus name. Jesus loves you and I do too.

JESUS, THE BREAD OF LIFE IS BORN

Glory to Jesus. As we continue to examine the circumstances surrounding his birth, let's see why Jesus is the bread of life. Luke 2:7 says that when Jesus was born, they laid him in a manger. Now, in case you don't know what a manger is, a manger is a trough or basket in which they put animal food to feed the animals, and this was where Jesus was laid.

Again, I want you to understand this fact, it is not that Mary and Joseph could not afford a good bassinet or baby crib for him, but this was God's way of showing the world that Jesus is the BREAD OF LIFE.  

John 6:35 says, "Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst." And Matthew 4:4 says, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." 

Very sure, whenever you read the word of God, you are being fed by it. 
As many of you that will like to eat this bread of life, may you never go hungry in Jesus name.
Jesus loves you and I do too. 

JESUS, THE LAMB OF GOD IS BORN

As we continue to look at the circumstances surrounding his birth, I want you to get this right, according to Luke 2:6-7, Jesus was born in a sheep house NOT because Mary and Joseph were poor, but because there was NO ROOM in the Inn. Now, do you think there will just be no room for the KING of kings in the hotel? Certainly not. Usually, Mary and Joseph would arrive at the hotel very early to secure the best room in the hotel for Jesus because they know the caliber of child they were going to have. But why was there no room for Jesus?

There was no room for him because JESUS IS THE LAMB OF GOD that taketh away the sin of the whole world. And as a lamb, he doesn't belong in the room, but he belong in the sheep house, and this is exactly what God was showing the world even at his birth. Also, if Jesus was born in the royal house as king Herod expected, the common people could not have assess to him. They would even mount on security, and people have to pay gate fee before they could see Jesus. But God in his infinite wisdom stoop down so low that the poorest wretched sinner could have assess to the blood of Jesus. Truly, Jesus the lamb of God is born.

Isaiah 53:7 says, "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth."
And John 1:29 says, "The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world." Do you see what Jesus came to do?

Therefore, celebrate this Christmas with great understanding of what Jesus came to do. He was not just born, but he came to take away your sins, Hallelujah. That is why we read in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature, old things are passed away, behold, all things are become new. Yes, as soon as you have Jesus in you, sin and the devil has no power over you. for 1 John 5:18 says, "We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not... and that wicked one toucheth him not." 
Praise God who love us and gave us his only begotten son Jesus Christ. 
Jesus loves you and I do too.

Christmas: UNDERSTANDING WHY JESUS CAME

As we celebrate this Christmas, it is not just enough to know that Jesus was born, but it is very important to know why he came. Therefore, for these few days from now till Christmas, I'll like you to stay tuned because there are a lot to learn about the birth of Jesus Christ as we dig into the circumstances surrounding his birth.
On most occasion, you'll find this statement in the Gospel of Matthew, "All these was done that it might be fulfilled which was written by the prophets." Yes, everything that happened to Jesus were prophesied and written down before he actually came. And when he came, right from birth, he began to live a life that fulfilled everything that were written concerning him.
Similarly, when you are born again, which means you've invited Jesus into your heart and he becomes the Lord of your live, you will begin to discover those things that were written in the word of God concerning you, apply them to your life and you'll then live a fulfilled life as a child of God.
Here is a typical example of how Jesus came to fulfill everything that were written concerning him.

A PROPHECY was given in Isaiah 9:6 that says, "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

This was FULFILLED when he was born as prophesied as seen in Matthew 1:24-25 and Luke 2:7-8 that says, And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son. Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

Also, Jesus fulfilled the Kingship of the prophesy, and even till today, we all know that Jesus is KING of Kings and LORD of Lords, as confirmed in Matthew 27:37 says, And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, "THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Sure, and throughout the Scriptures, you'll see how Jesus came to fulfilled all things written concerning him. Thus, as we celebrate this Christmas and onward, may the life of Jesus be fully reflected in us, so that we may live a fulfilled life from now on as we begin to understand why Jesus came in his most precious name. You are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE BIRTH OF JESUS

It is very amazing how God uses everything possible, including unbelievers to fulfill his purpose in the lives of his children.  A look at the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ proves that all things work together for good to them that love God, Romans 8:28.

About 700 years before the birth of Jesus, God made the promise and the prophecy was given in Micah 5:2, “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."

When it was time for this prophecy to be fulfilled, Luke 1:26-33 says, "And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 

Now, from these two accounts, according to prophecy, Jesus was to be born in Bethlehem of Judea. But at the time of fulfillment, Joseph and Mary, his parents were already established in Nazareth of Galilee. So, how was it going to be humanly possible for this thing to happen as prophesied, and who on earth would have been able to convince Mary and Joseph to leave Nazareth and go to Bethlehem so that Jesus could be born there? This was only possible through God's divine plan.

In order to make this possible, God had to make the whole nation, the Roman Empire suffer what we know today as the great depression, a situation where the economy became very bad. And in an effort to solve this problem, the ruler, Caesar Augustus had to issue a decree for national census which will require everybody to go to their respective home town to be registered as recorded in Luke 2:1-7, “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”

Do you see how God works in every situation to bring to pass all his purpose in the life of Jesus. Therefore, when tough situations begin to show up, and you begin to experience difficulties and hardship, when you see things going in the direction you did not expect, and the government or the president begin to issue laws or decrees that seems unbearable, don't panic, but understand that God is working through everything to bring to pass his very own purpose in your life and in the lives of his children. May God help us to understand his ways in Jesus name. You are blessed. Jesus loves you and I do too.

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