Day 2 The Advent Monday, December 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrath, although you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times Micah 5:2 Bethlehem is a small Palestinian city of 25,000 people, located in the West Bank. Its economy is largely dependent upon tourism. Christian pilgrims have traveled to the city throughout history because Micahs prophesy came to pass. Jesus, the ruler over Israel, whose origins were before the beginning of time, was born there. When God chose to send his Son, he sent him to a small town. Micah prophesied about 600 years before Christs birth and was a contemporary of Isaiah. But while Isaiah spent his time in Jerusalem, Micah preached to the small towns. Their message was the same: God would certainly judge, but one day he would send the Messiah. Micah prophesied that the Messiah would come from the small, insignificant town of Bethlehem. Christs birth is the reason Bethlehem achieved importance and remains significant today. Christians are people who have been born again and filled with Gods Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the presence, power and person of Jesus Christ – alive and active in the world today. You and I were like the small, insignificant town of Bethlehem – before Christ. Now, every place we go, Jesus goes, because we carry him there. Our greatest significance is the fact that Christ is present, in us. This is the opportunity before you today: every place you go today will be significant – if you will allow the presence of Christ to be visible in you. Bethlehem was a small, unimportant town until Jesus came, and it will never be insignificant again. What places will you look forward to bringing the Messiah today?
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 14:22:56 +0000
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