An embellished but possible perspective of the Messiah’s birth based on Luke 2:8-20 The fields outside of Bethlehem are desolate; full of rocks and crags, serpents, and lions. These fields are the shepherd’s fields of the Judean wilderness. Historically, this is a brutal country occupied by the meager and lowly… except one. Shepherds keep watch over their flocks by night.…
Tag: Christmas
How will we know the Messiah when he comes?
I often think about what it might have been like to be a person of faith living before the birth of Jesus Christ. Instead of looking back at Bethlehem in faith as we do now, people looked forward to the birth of the Messiah in faith. How would they know him when he arrived? The ancient prophecies of the Hebrew…
From the Glory of Heaven to a Meager Trough
He Loves You The Great King left heaven and slept his first night in a trough just like this one for the Glory of God and the salvation of people. More evidence that God is passionate about His name and His people. He loves you! Merry Christmas! Luke 2:1-7
