"But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel will come from you, one whose origins are from eternity past." -Micah 5:2
The above verse was written about 700 BC by the prophet Micah. It predicts the coming of the long awaited Messiah for the Jewish people and the world. Jesus was born in Bethlehem among poor people, from the lineage of King David. He grew up and later established a three year ministry around the Galilee region of the Mediterranean. His life on earth, death, and resurrection fulfilled about 400 Old Testament prophecies which were made over the centuries about Him. The mathematical odds of someone doing all these things are too great to even figure-- in fact, mathematically impossible to fulfill for someone who was not the Messiah. Yes, we can debate whether Jesus was actually born on December 25th, and when the Magi actually arrived, but the historical fact remains. The evidence of His Lordship is indisputable.
If you have never accepted Jesus as the Savior of this world, please take a moment now to ask Him into your heart. No matter what you have done, He will accept you into His family as His child! And you may then enjoy the full inheritance which Jesus, the Messiah brings!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
This article was reprinted from December 26, 2009.
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