In Genesis chapter 3, when God banished Adam and Eve from the garden
because of their disobedience, He spoke forth a glimmer of hope for
fallen man. He said He would send One, the seed of a woman, who would
crush the head of the serpent, satan. Later on, the prophet Isaiah
brought more light on this coming one.

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the
government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting
Father, The Prince of Peace."

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end
upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and
to establish it with judgement and with justice from henceforth
even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this."
Isaiah 9:6,7

For thousands of years, the Hebrew people anticipated the Messiah.
Each Jewish woman secretly hoped that her seed would be the Savior.
The gospels in the New Testament bring us the account of just how
the birth of our Messiah transpired.

A little over 2000 years ago, a young lady named Mary, who was a
virgin, was living in Galilee of Nazareth and was engaged to be
married to Joseph, a Jewish carpenter. An angel visited her and
explained to her that she would conceive a son by the power of
the Holy Spirit. She would carry and give birth to this child
and she would name him Jesus.

At first, Mary was afraid and troubled by the angel's words. Being
a virgin, Mary questioned the angel, "How will this be?" The angel
explained that the child would be God's own Son, and, therefore,
"nothing is impossible with God." Humbled and in awe, Mary believed
the angel of the Lord and rejoiced in God her Savior.

Surely Mary reflected with wonder on the words found in Isaiah 7:14
foretelling this event, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a
sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and will call him Immanuel."

While Mary was still engaged to Joseph, she miraculously became
pregnant through the Holy Spirit as foretold to her by the angel.
God had told Joseph, also, through a dream that Mary's child was
God's own son, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and not the result
of her unfaithfulness.

Joseph, too, must have wondered in awe as he remembered the words
found in Isaiah 7:14, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a
sign: the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son,
and will call him Immanuel."

Joseph, being of the line of David, was required to go to Bethlehem
to register with Mary for a census ordered by Caesar Augustus. While
in Bethlehem, Mary gave birth in a stable. She wrapped the baby in
clothes and placed him in a manger.

Out in the fields, an angel of the Lord appeared to the Shepherds
who were tending their flocks of sheep by night. The angel announced
that the Savior had been born in the town of David. Suddenly a
great host of heavenly beings appeared with the angels and began singing praises to God.

As the angelic beings departed, the shephards decided to travel to
Bethlehem and see the Christ-child.

So, the shepherds found Mary, Joseph and the baby, in the stable.
After their visit, they began to spread the word about this amazing
child and everything the angel had said about him. They went on
their way still praising and glorifying God. But Mary kept quiet,
treasuring their words and pondering them in her heart. It must
have been beyond her ability to grasp, that sleeping in her arms-
the tender child she had just borne-was the Savior of the world.

After Jesus' birth, wise men, learned men, came from the east,
seeking he who was born King of the Jews. They had seen His star
in the East and came to worship Him. They continued to follow the
star until they found Jesus with his mother in Bethlehem. (Jesus
was already two years old by this time.) The wise men bowed and
worshipped him, offering treasures of gold, incense and myrrh.
Today, and throughout the year, wise men still seek Him and gather
to worship our King.

The story does not end here. Jesus went on to fulfill every
Old Testament prophecy concerning the Messiah, including his
persecution, death on a cross, triumphant defeat of the enemy,
and resurrection. He defeated satan, reversed the curse that
was placed on the earth in Genesis, and redeemed man from the
fall. We can receive His work of salvation and become sons of God.
As sons of God, our commission is to be ministers of reconciliation
and co-laborers with Christ to bring the message of redemption
to all of God's creation.

WITH BELIEVERS WORKING TOGETHER AS ONE WITH CHRIST, THIS STORY
GOES ON....


After

Thank you for this Wonderful Post. These Biblical promises and fulfillments will always be my treasures. All Christians should know how far back the Promises of God go...and how Faithful our God is to fulfill them... there are yet promises that are being manifested in our daily lives...

His is:

-Our blessed hope; the Son given...

- the Ruler and Governor of our lives...

Our every care- He bears these upon His shoulder...

- truly is Wonderful...a Wonderful Counselor...

He listens to our faintest prayer...

and faithfully answers with great satisfaction...

- Very God...a Mighty God

- the Greatest Father anyone could ever know...

-A Prince of Peace is He...A Peace Giver

I have known the Peace that only He gives...
My life gets more peaceful the more I know Him...

-A peace that passes all understanding. ...


"For unto us a child is born,

unto us a son is given:

and the government shall be upon his shoulder:

and his name shall be called Wonderful,

Counselor, The mighty God,

The everlasting Father,

The Prince of Peace."

Isaiah 9:6

That is awesome and I am glad this post blessed you and hope you will be able to add too your Christmas story with friends and family this season.