Bible References: 1 John 4:1 – 4, John 1:1 – 14.
Celebrating Christmas is the visible way of acknowledging that Jesus has
come in the flesh. To have come in the flesh means He had to be born.
Celebrating and choosing a date for that is an affirmation that Jesus was born.
It was God that allowed this universal time to be set. Irrespective of the date
you set to do your Christmas and the controversy, it is acceptable. If Jesus
has not come in the flesh, He would not have qualified to stand as our Saviour
and pay the price for death. Continue...
We must all understand the significance and relevance of the birth of
Jesus. Just as some of our parents may not remember their date of birth and that
does not dispute the fact that they were born in the flesh by parents. In such
cases, we have seen dates being set aside for the celebration of such person’s
birthday. Understand that everything that concerns the person of Jesus is very
critical to your faith hence, it cannot be treated carelessly. Don’t let your
faith be shifted from the substance to empty argument. The devil prefers to
argue about the season, date and time of the birth of Jesus aiming at defeating
the faith of many; it is a satanic strategy that must never be given a thought
in your life.
When Mary arrived at the inn for the delivery of the Saviour, she was
told that there was not a room available in the inn. She was then taken to the
manger. This happened because the people of His days had no revelation of their
times and could not perceive the destiny of the child that was to be born. The
secret of your strength as a believer will not be in the Church you attend but
your revelation of Jesus; who you know Him to be and the perception you have of
Him. For David, he had a clear revelation of God to a point that God called him
a friend. Even at the point of sin and misbehaviour, David requested that he
falls into the hand of God for his mercies are everlasting. This is a critical
revelation of the person of God and His attributes and personalities to David.
It shows clearly here that David knew God more than Peter, Judas and the rest
of the Apostles.
The truth is that, it is the revelation of Jesus that we have that
changes us. The increasing revelation of Him that we have determines the depth
of our intimacy with Him. It is the revelation of Jesus that brings an increase
of your relationship and fellowship to the father. We must come to God from the
right perspective for communion, intimacy, relationship and fellowship.
Prayer: Lord, I ask for a deeper revelation of Jesus to my heart. I
ask that you will bring me into a fresh communion and intimacy with you in
Jesus name so that my life can be transformed into your image in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Source: Spirit Meat
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