Christmas is coming (Isaiah 9:1-9)

Christmas is coming (Isaiah 9:1-9)

So what? It always come anyway. Too much ado about Christmas. Really? I think yes but I think not. If you have heard the story of Christmas, then you will appreciate the importance of Christmas. But it comes every year. Truth but not everyone witnesses it. Many people that witnessed Christmas last year are not around to witness this one. Sadly also but real, many other ones witnessing this Christmas will not see the next one. I pray for you that you will see the next Christmas. You will enjoy many more Christmas in good health and in wealth.

Isaiah 9:3

Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. 4 For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.

Known facts about Christmas include the fact that Christmas is a time weird things happen. Up till now it hasn’t stopped being weird and I don’t think it is going to stop.

Isaiah 7:10 Moreover the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying, 11 Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. 12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD. 13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also? 14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

There would always be surprises in different forms.

Christmas is a time of fulfilled prophecy. For example the victory over sin and Satan prophesied in Genesis 3 is fulfilled at Christmas.

Genesis 3:15

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

For those who loves Christmas story and who practice the lessons of Christmas, they shall never be subject to sin and Satan anymore.

Hebrews 2:14

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Christmas is a time of love. Real love greater than the love between husband and wife. I mean the kind of love that you practice when you don’t even see anything to gain from it. Take God’s love for an example.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Follow closely is the time of gifts. Even those who don’t appreciate the spiritual significant of Christmas like its social aspect. We give gifts, cards, cash, parole etc. God started that gift giving at Christmas. He gave his only begotten son, Jesus Christ. Then Jesus Christ followed suit by giving his life for the remission of human sins including yours and mine, past present and future.

Eph 4:7

But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Ephesians 4:8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

Christmas altered history for ever. The dating system changed for ever by the life of one single man, Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

The future generation is altered for ever. You can now chose eternal life with God.

As you celebrate Christmas this year take a good look at the benefit of Christmas and let God realise its purpose in your life. God bless you