The
Devotional – 1060 – The Christ-mas Event
When
I was a boy it was not the Saint Louis Cardinals, but the Louisville Cardinals
baseball that interested me, but in 1962 the team moved from Louisville to
Saint Louis. I remember that in the early 1950’s some of my cousins and I sought
to watch a game or two through a little TV called a “peephole”. The trouble
with the reception was that if there were two or more boys watching the game,
only the one who had that 5 minutes at the peephole could look at the game. The
others would have been better off to go home and listen to the radio, yet we
could not do that since the excitement was; we were there!
CHALLENGES & COMMENTS – Various Peeps
of those in Time who were there.
Matthew 1:18-25 – A peep hole of TRUTH in the fence of
TIME
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His
mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found
with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man,
and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away
secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the
Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not be
afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of
the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name
Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." 22 So all this was
done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the
prophet, saying: 23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a
Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is
translated, "God with us." 24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep,
did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25 and did
not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he
called His name Jesus.
Isaiah 9:6-7 – ANOTHER peep hole of TRUTH in the fence
of TIME
6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and
the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. 7 Of
the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of
David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and
justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts
will perform this.
John 19:25-30 – AND ANOTHER peep hole of TRUTH in the
fence of TIME
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His
mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus
therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said
to His mother, "Woman, behold your son!" 27 Then He said to the
disciple, "Behold your mother!" And from that hour that disciple took
her to his own home. 28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now
accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, "I
thirst!" 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they
filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So
when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And
bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
This Event of TRUTH is not over. Through the corridor of
TIME we now look for the KING of kings and He will return. Tomorrow Christmas Eve,
we will look at the Risen KING.
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