Matthew:2 1-11
THE FIRST TIME THE NATION OF ISRAEL ASKED FOR A KING?
1 SAMUEL 8 VS 4.&5
4 So all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah. 5 They said to him, “You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead[b] us, such as all the other nations have.”
3. (6-8) Samuel prays about their request and God answers.
But the thing displeased Samuel when they said, “Give us a king to judge us.” So Samuel prayed to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, “Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them. According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt, even to this day; with which they have forsaken Me and served other gods; so they are doing to you also.”
Bible prophecy of Jesus Birth.
Isaiah 11 1-41 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of might, the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD— 3 and he will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; 4 but with righteousness he will judge the needy, with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Bible Prophecy
Micah 5:2
New King James Version (NKJV)
The Coming Messiah
2 “ But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.”
The wise men were searching for a King.
But searched in the wrong place.
The same with many of us searching in different ways for the King.
Some are still searching for Him in the cradle some are still seeing Him nailed on the cross.
Where is the King today?
Where is Jesus for you today?
The Wise man brought gifts to Jesus.
Gold
Frankincense
Myrrh
GOLD: This carries obvious significance. It's precious and worthy across all cultures and times. It's a gift fit for royalty. It says to the Christ child, You will be a King.
Ancient people burned frankincense, believing it to carry their prayers to heaven. Its use as incense illustrates His role as our Priest.
As an embalming ointment it signified that He was born to Die for the world. In fact, Myrrh was one of the burial spices of Jesus (John 19:39).
Was Jesus born in December 25?
Encyclopedia Britannica States the Christian festival of Christmas was celebrated in Rome AD 336.
The actual Birthday Jesus might not be 25th of December.
The Bible did not record the exact Birthday of Jesus.
Let us remind of ourselves that His birth, burial and resurrection brings a new meaning in our life.
Today He is dwelling in you.
Brining Hope to you and your family.
