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Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory of the Coming of the Lord- The Child of Comfort & Peace

12 Days & 12 Scriptures – Scripture 11 of 12:

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All the Hebrew Scriptures culminated into two moments in time- Christ’s birth and His Sacrifice on the cross. This evening, we focus on the child that was born in the manger, since it is the season that Christians throughout the world take time to stop and meditate on what His birth means to us.

No words can explain how I feel about who the God of the universe, the Creator of heaven and earth, the First and the Last is to me, except to say what Simeon and a prophetess named Anna said when they encountered the Baby Jesus for the first time. May your first encounter with Jesus our Lord be the same.

I don’t have to add or subtract anything else on this:

21 And when eight days had passed, before His circumcision, His name was then called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

22 And when the days for their purification according to the law of Moses were completed, they brought Him up to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord 23 (as it is written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male that opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”), 24 and to offer a sacrifice according to what was said in the Law of the Lord, “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”

25 And there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to carry out for Him the custom of the Law, 28 then he took Him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

29 “Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace,
According to Your word;
30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
31 Which You have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 A Light of revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
33 And His father and mother were amazed at the things which were being said about Him. 34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed— 35 and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

36 And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers. 38 At that very moment she came up and began giving thanks to God, and continued to speak of Him to all those who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.… Greek Scriptures Gospel of Luke Chapter 2 verses 21-38 NASB

Have a wonderful and peaceful Christmas Eve and may Jesus give you the peace that passes all understanding no matter what your circumstance in life is. He was, is and will always be  the Prince of Peace!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

December 24, 2016December 25, 2016

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The Messiah In The Manger-Who Would Be Cut Off For Humanity’s Sake

12 Days & 12 Scriptures – Scripture 10 of 12:

Not many people see this as a prophecy of Jesus’ birth but without Messiah the Prince, we would not have this Prophecy fulfilled  from the beginning of “the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem…

This Messiah Prince who would one day humiliate Himself and become a small and defenseless baby who would be dependent on His human step-dad and mom to protect Him until His day of reasoning… This tiny baby born in a den for sheep and donkeys would come and fulfill His obedient ministry- Salvation to all through His dying on the cross.

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This Christmas, if you don’t know Jesus the Christ who came to save people from their past mistakes and shortfalls, I ask you to take a moment from these “Holy Days” and make peace with Him and thru Him by committing your life to the One that changed History. His name is Jesus of Nazareth, the everlasting Prince of Peace and graceful King of kings who will forgive you of all your wrongdoings, if only you ask Him…

““Know therefore and understand, That from the going forth of the command To restore and build Jerusalem Until Messiah the Prince, There shall be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks; The street shall be built again, and the wall, Even in troublesome times. “And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; …””Hebrew Scriptures book of the Prophet Dan chapter 9 verses 25-26 NKJV

December 23, 2016

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The Baby in the Manger, The Blessing to Humanity!

12 Days & 12 Scriptures – Scripture 9 of 12:
God would bless the nations of the world & all its Peoples through Abraham’s seed which would also be Eve’s seed. Why her seed and not Adam’s? Because God would perform the greatest of miracles on that now famous Silent Night. The virgin would have a Son and the Father would be God Himself. A man was not needed for God’s miraculous sign that was foretold 700 years before.
If we go even further, God told Abraham about 2,000 years before Jesus was born on a manger, that the earth would be blessed by his line. Sure enough, Mary was a descendant of Adam, Eve, Abraham and David. She would conceive the Savior of the World who would be born to save us from the original act of rebellion by our forefathers.

““…18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.””
The Hebrew Scriptures, Book of the Genesis Chapter 22 verse 18

December 22, 2016

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God In A Manger Foretold

12 Days & 12 Scriptures – Scripture 8 of 12:

The plan of salvation was already set in motion before the fall of Adam and Eve. Even before the foundations of the world. Jesus knew and obediently humbled Himself and became a child in a manger thousands of years later.

“Adonai, God, said to the serpent…And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise you on the head, And you shall bruise him on the heel.” Prophecy in the Hebrew Scriptures, Book of the Genesis  Chapter 3 verses 14 & 15 CJB

December 21, 2016

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