LEARNING DAILY

 

On December 24,2019, I wrote this.

 

One of my favorite carols:

 

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night Divine.

 

Dr. David Jeremiah states in his Study Bible, “As we contemplate all these things, we realize the miracle that occurred in Bethlehem needs to occur in our hearts as well.  There must be a nativity in every human heart – the Perfect coming to live in the imperfect – for we cannot give birth to Him, or His goodness, on our own efforts.  We need Him to enter our lives miraculously, still and quiet, as He did on that Bethlehem morning.”

 

On December 22, 2021, I would like to add Luke 2:11 to the writing above, “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” At His birth, Jesus was called “Savior” because He had come to save and deliver all who believe upon Him from sin, Satan’s control, the ungodly world, and the condemnation for our wrongdoings.  Notice that Jesus was called “Christ the Lord”. This refers to His anointing as the Messiah of God and the Lord who rules over His people. It is important to know that no one can have Jesus as their Savior without submitting to His Lordship! (LSSB) That is why I mention the importance of walking on the narrow way so often. The first step is accepting Jesus as your Savior. But remember He wants all of you; that means He wants you to walk according to His ways not ours.

 

Yes, the night of His birth was a Holy night because God, the Father, gave the greatest gift possible to a world full of sin and unrighteousness. He continues to give His gift of salvation to all who come to Him and ask. It was a night Divine!

 

 

From now on DJSB will be used to note information or quotes from the David Jeremiah Study Bible and LSSB will refer to information and quotes from the Life in the Spirit Study Bible.  I have added Jimmy Swaggart’s Expositor’s Study Bible to be referred to from now on as JSESB