The Event That
Changed The World
“...and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before
them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was.”
Continued from Page 12
the East and have come to worship Him.” When
Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and
all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people
together, he inquired of them where the Christ
was to be born. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are
not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out
of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My
people Israel.’” Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, determined from them
what time the star appeared. And he sent them
to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully
for the young Child, and when you have found
Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and
worship Him also.” When they heard the king,
they departed; and behold, the star which they
had seen in the East went
before them, till it came
and stood over where the
young Child was. When
they saw the star, they
rejoiced with exceedingly
great joy. And when they
had come into the house,
they saw the young Child
with Mary His mother,
and fell down and worshipped Him. And when
they had opened their
treasures, they presented
gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
Then, being divinely warned in a dream they
should not return to Herod, they departed for their
own country another way. 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.” When he arose,
he took the young Child and His mother by night
departed for Egypt, and was there until the death
of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,
“Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Matthew 2:19:
14 Woman
The County
Magazine
Now when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of
the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
saying, “Arise, take the young child and His
mother, and go to the land of Israel, for those who
sought the young Child’s life are dead.” Then he
arose, took the young Child and His mother, and
came into the land of Israel. But when he heard
that Archelaus was reigning over Judea instead of
his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And
being warned by God in a dream, he turned aside
into the region of Galilee. And he came and dwelt
in a city called Nazareth, that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken by the prophets, “He shall be
called a Nazarene.”
When Jesus was born, the world experienced God
manifested in the flesh. Jesus IS the dividing
line. He is the same today as he was 2,000 years
ago. The story of Jesus’ birth, is a written account
of the event that changed the world forever. In
John 14:6 Jesus speaks to His disciples; “I am
the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to
the Father except through Me.” In my opinion,
those are the most profound and life changing
words in the bible. The story of Christ’s birth,
and the events surrounding them are factual and
fascinating at the same time. My heart’s desire,
would be that His words will speak to your heart.
The relationship between Mary and Elizabeth is
profound, yet rarely discussed. God always seems
to come full circle in His perfection. These two
women witnessed a living miracle. Mary, a virgin,
gave birth to the Son of God. His name was
Jesus. Elizabeth, barren and in her old age, also
gave birth to a son; his name was John, “JOHN,
THE BAPTIST,” who would one day baptize Jesus
in the River Jordan. Luke 3:16-17: John spoke
to the people: “I indeed baptize you with water,
but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal
strap I am not worth to loose. He will baptize you
with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan
is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out
His threshing floor, and gather the wheat into His
barn; but the chaff He will burn with unquenchable fire.” Luke 3:21-22: When all the people
were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was
baptized; and while He prayed, the Heaven was
opened. And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily
form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came
from heaven which said, “YOU ARE MY BELOVED SON; IN YOU I AM WELL PLEASED.”