Out of Bethlehem

Wednesday, December 20

Because He Came

Yet out of [Bethlehem] shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting. Micah 5:2

Recommended Reading
Luke 2:8-12

Bill Gaither wrote a beautiful gospel song, "Because He Lives," the chorus of which explains why Christ's resurrection is so important: "Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, because He lives, all fear is gone; because I know He holds the future, and life is worth the living, just because He lives!"
(©1971 William J. Gaither)

But we might also go back about thirty years to Christ's birth and write another song titled "Because He Came." Think how His coming into the world changed everything. Because He came, we can know God, we can have our sins forgiven, we can know purpose in life, we can be sure of our eternal salvation, we can understand the plan and purpose for all creation, and we can live in perfect peace. The entrance of no other man or woman into this world has provided benefits such as those. But to experience the benefits of Christ's advent, we must know Him! Don't let this Christmas season pass by without discovering why He came for you.

Because Christ came, we can know that He will come again and receive us unto himself.

The fact is that the greatest mystery of all the incarnation comes at the very beginning [of faith] and is the central reason why we believe in God.
Os Guinness

Read-Thru-the-Bible
Revelation 11:1 - 13:18

From: Turning Point Online