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When one carefully considers the birth of Christ, he must be filled with amazement. The whole event is filled with both symbolism and meaning.
Jesus having had a supernatural conception, was born of a virgin with God as His father and Mary as His mother.
Jesus was the Lamb of God and as such was born in a stable.
Jesus was the Great Shepherd who fed His sheep and as such was laid in a manger where the flocks were fed.
Jesus was attended by the shepherds who tended their flocks on the hillsides by night. The sheep tended by the shepherds were the temple flocks that were used for temple sacrifices.
Jesus was wrapped in swaddling clothes. It was customary that people were wrapped in the same clothing as babies that they were later wrapped in for burial.
Jesus was proclaimed by angels who guarded Him in life, watched over His death, opened His tomb, and finally, attended His ascention.
Jesus was sought by the wise men who recognized and proclaimed Him as King.
The above observations are to stimulate your thinking while you are in the midst of holiday hustle and bustle of the Christmas season. It might be well to sit and consider some of the factors concerning the birth of Jesus; to see with new eyes their significance in His life and our salvation.
Jeff
Copyright 2010 Norma R. Floyd. All rights reserved.
