To often during this wonderful time of year we brush past this verse in the bible Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. (Matthew 2:16 NKJV) Just imagine the city that you are in having a decree issued that all male children 2 and under are to die, think of those you know or yourself losing sons murdered viscously with the sword. Such pain, such suffering, the kind that is with you every single day for the rest of your life. Why would Jesus allow so many to be slain so He could come? What is the message that we see in the intense suffering of so many who lost sons or wives who would not let children go or those who lost Husbands or Fathers who attempted to fight back to protect their family. Why Lord? Why allow so much death, so much suffering, so much pain? Dont think you will have the answer to those questions here on this post...really all I know is what He has saidHis ways are higher than my ways and His thoughts are Higher than my thoughts Isaiah 55 I will not brush aside this verse when I speak of the Christmas story to my kids...it is the story of Christ, it is the story that shows the really bad news (the ravaging effects of sin in this world) and then shows us the glorious good news (Christ bearing that same sin on his body to absorb all of the wrath of God that was meant for me and my sin) Take a listen to this Christmas story about an Inn Keeper who has an encounter with Christ about 33 years after He was born. While this is a fictional story the biblical truth that this story holds is real and priceless. May this story bring you hope on your own path of suffering and pain youtu.be/MYUDgmH_PnQ
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:04:36 +0000
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