Good Morning Everyone!!!!!
Well God has blessed us today with His liquid sunshine. His rain which provides water for us to drink, that waters the flowers and plants, that cleans the air that we breath. It is also a reminder to me that even in the storms of my life God is still in charge and that He is the Sunshine of my Life.
Today is Day 10 in the series of the Old Testament Predictions of the birth of Christ and the New Testament Fulfillment.
Prophecy: The Messiah's birth would trigger a slaughter of children.
Old Testament Prediction: Jeremiah 31:15- "Thus says the Lord: "A voice was heard in Ramah, Lamentation and weeping, for her children, Refusing to be comforted for her children, Because they are no more."
Meaning: In this verse Rachel is seen weeping for her children as they are led away to Babylon. In the slaughter of the male infants at the time of Christ's birth, Rachel once again is pictured as mourning the the violent loss of her sons.
New Testament Fulfilment: Matthew 2:13,16-17: "Now when they had departed. behold an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise take the young Child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him. 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.
Meaning: When the wise men came to see the new born babe they had visited Herod and they told him about the King of the Jews, Herod instructed them that when they had found the Child to come back and let him know so that he could go and worship the Child as well. An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and told Joseph to take the young Child and His mother and go to the land of Egypt because Herod was going to seek to destroy Him. When Herod found out the wise men had taken a deceived him he send out his soldiers to kill all infants 2 years and under. In verse 18 of this Chapter the fulfillment to Jeremiah 31:15 was fulfilled.
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
That you baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is Heaven's perfect lamb
The sleeping Child you are holding
Is the Great I am
Oh Mary did you know?
Heavenly Father, We are so thankful that the predictions in the Old Testament about your Son was fulfilled in the New Testament with the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. Thank you for Jesus Who Is the Great I Am.
Amen
"How sweet are Your words to my taste, Sweeter than honey to my mouth"
Psalms 119:103
Have a God Filled and a Spirit Led Day
Yours in Christ
Cindi
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