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The Baby is Coming

by Michael Edwards 
12/22/22
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“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). Matt 1:23 NIV

I encourage you to meditate deeply this Christmas season on how amazing it is that our Savior entered the world as a precious and helpless newborn. Consider this child (the perfect Lamb of God) who left heaven’s glory, was born to lay down His life in this fallen world and then to take it back up again. All for the forgiveness of our sins and our justification before God the Father.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:4-14 NIV

I encourage you to hold a child this Christmas, pray for them and think of the baby Jesus and how He came to save us. Meditate deeply this season on the preciousness of our Savior, from birth to resurrection, to eternity. 

For encouragement, watch this free new movie: Why the Nativity? Movie - Official Site - WhyTheNativity.org (davidjeremiah.org)

Many more New Covenant Bible Studies HERE. Jesus poured out His blood for the New Covenant of grace and truth, replacing the Old Covenant law of Moses. Believers are exclusively under the New Covenant, the last will and testament of Jesus that began after the cross. 

And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in My blood.” Luke 22:20