News brief – Bethlehem: In a darkened world confused and held captive, filled with hardened hearts that are without hope and imprisoned by transgression, a wonderful and most amazing event has taken place.
Background: Mankind has lead unfulfilled, wanting lives that have been taken ransom by their own selfish and destructive means ever since the time he separated himself from His creator by his act of willful defiance – that is when their intimate relationship, as a father with his child, was broken. A relationship based upon faith and trust. Yet, it is a relationship that the Lord God Almighty promised to one day restore.
But this is a story of great and wonderful news for this day in the city of Bethlehem a light has come, a child is born to us, a Savior has been given to us. The long awaited promise of the Father has been fulfilled – the marvelous gift has been given to man. As the prophet of old foretold, “Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel” – that is; God with us.
And eyewitness accounts tell of the heavenly host of angels boldly rejoicing over the most marvelous advent of all times for they were saying “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased”.
For this new born babe lying in a manger has come to be the promised restorer of the breach, the promised redeemer who has come to tear down the veil and restore our relationship with our Heavenly Father – just as He promised. And He, the Lord Jesus Christ - God made flesh - shall bring hope to the lost and liberty to the captives – God with us forevermore!
Let us all rejoice in His promise fulfilled and celebrate the gift that is Christmas.
No comments:
Post a Comment