Merry Christmas Eschatology Today prophecy enthusiasts!
It’s December 2015, so again we enter our precious Christmas season awareness of God’s gift of salvation through the birth of Jesus Christ. Santa and our fun western myths of flying sleighs and elves will permeate the secular media. But while Santa is getting play again this month, the world will again hear from Christ’s faithful servants the truth and prophetic revelation of Jesus’ virgin birth (Is 11: 1,2 Mica 3:5; Mal 5:2); the angelic chorus that heralded to the shepherds the fact and location of His Bethlehem birth (Luke 2:1-20); and His ministry while on earth (Matt; Mark; Luke; John)—all thanks to the Christmas Holiday.
So look for those opportunities to herald Jesus Christ this Christmas. They will come because of the season. Have fun if you like with Santa, but remind all you can of the birth of Jesus’ reason for the season, and be blessed in His Christmas care.
Luke 2:8-20
8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.
9 And an angel of the Lord suddenly stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.
10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;
11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
12 “This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.”
15 When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.”
16 So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger.
17 When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.
18 And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds.
19 But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.
20 The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them.
Mark Norris, Eschatology Today Publisher