God Speaks: The Birth of the Prophet
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God Speaks: The Birth of the Prophet
God Speaks: The Birth of the Prophet
This morning we reflect on the classic passage of the Christmas story, the one read at almost every Christmas pageant or program, the one we regularly read on Christmas morning, the one that even the secular world is, to some extent, familiar.
This morning we will reflect on this from the perspective of the prophetic ministry of Jesus, and, I believe, gain a deeper appreciation for the truth the Lord Jesus teaches us, specifically through His incarnation.
I. Jesus was truly born- 2:1–7
I. Jesus was truly born- 2:1–7
This is a fact of history that is irrefutable. But let not its historicity cause you to miss its miraculousness.
God became man, the infinite assumed finiteness, the eternal assumed temporality, the One who cannot be comprehended became a human being that we can touch and see, the God who holds all things together is the baby who would be laid in a manger.
Kevin DeYoung reminds us, “He became what he was not without ceasing to be what he was.”
Two remarkable truths stick out as we consider the Prophet. The One who would give us the messages of hope, salvation, joy, and peace, experienced birth. Two aspects characterize His birth, its humbleness and its hurriedness.
A. It was a humble birth
A. It was a humble birth
You would think that the Creator, if He were to enter into humanity, would do so with great pomposity and grandeur. He was not, however. He did not come into the world as the recognized King of kings in all His glory.
He came in humility. The Prophet of God did not, although He had right to, come in unmistakeable glory, but as a servant (cf. Phil. 2:1–11).
Let us reflect on our own desires in light of the humility of Christ. Or, to put it like Paul, “Let this mind be in you.” Be humble like the Prophet Jesus.
His birth was also hurried.
B. It was a hurried birth
B. It was a hurried birth
Because of the census, there were limited amounts of space for the traveling pair, and although Scripture does not elaborate on this matter, Mary was forced by necessity to give birth to Jesus in a manger.
This time of year is a busy season, with various plays and shows, family get-togethers, and extra meetings at church. Jesus’s birth was surrounded by hurry.
God in the flesh was brought into this world without the worship of all and in a hurried pace.
II. Jesus was truly worshipped- 2:8–20
II. Jesus was truly worshipped- 2:8–20
III. Jesus is truly the Savior- 2:21
III. Jesus is truly the Savior- 2:21
