Now what about this child?, it should have been no surprise to the Jews, for the coming of this child was foretold ,about 700 yrs BC , In Isaiah 9 v 6 - 7, it begins,' For unto us a child is born , to us a son is given', and then it what he would be called, 'Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,' we will stop there and consider that, he would be the Mighty God. Consider the mystery in those words, look again at the baby, in his book , ' The Jesus I never knew, Philip Yancey writes ,' The Messiah who showed up, wearing the glory of humility , '' God is great,' cry the Moslems,' that is true, but as N . Figgis comments'' , '' That GOD is little''. is amazing, this was non other than God in human flesh ,no wonder the wise men worshipped Him. Why had he come, to establish an earthly kingdom, no ( John 18 v 36 ), He came to die on a cross ,for through his death ,sin the greatest blight on every human being ,could be forgiven, if he had stayed in heaven, and not died on that cross we could never be forgiven. It is said it was not the nails that kept him on the cross, but his love for you and me. As regards saving the planet, well I am not an environmentalist, but what I do know is ,that mankind needs a saviour and that Saviour is Jesus.
He left the splendour of heaven ,
Knowing His destiny,
That lonely hill of Golgotha,
There to lay down his life for me.
If that isn't love, the ocean is dry,
There's no stars in the sky,
And the sparrow can't fly,
If that isn't love. then heavens a myth,
There's no feeling like this,
If that isn't love. ( Words by Bill and Gloria Gaither )
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