"But when the set time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman...." (Gal. 4:4)
Interestingly, one of my daily readings has a very "seasonal" application.
Most translations say, "fullness of time." But the word can also mean, "fulfillment, completion." Maybe we can say, "When the fulfillment time," or, When the completion time had fully come, God," well, just kept doing what He does. He kept "completing" His Ancient Promises. The Holy Spirit is telling us that the First Appearing of Jesus was a, "completion," of Biblical Prophesy. It was the, "fulfillment, completion," of centuries of utterances and writings which culminated in the announcement to the Shepherds "on a cold winter's night that was so deep."
The Blessed Trinity is the, "God of all comfort." And His, "comfort," to and for you and me, for one thing, is based upon His unalterable, unfailing, utterly reliable, "God-Breathed," Words. One powerful example is, "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity (or, 'His appearances are from long ago, from days of old')."
I repeat, history is like a mighty river, flowing through time, surely on its journey, on/in the purposes of the Living Triune God, with accompanying eddies, backwashes, currents. The latter are full of human "interference," attempts to "do our thing," selfish endeavors, wars, etc. For some "reason," God has allowed all of this. But I repeat again: Let it be known before the world that Jesus Christ, "King of kings, Lord of lords," King of the Universe, is the Great Determiner of history. Jesus' Words have "completeness." Jesus', "appearances are from long ago, from days of eternity," not only in that manger in Bethlehem. We pray what He just continues to do, "Thy Kingdom come. They will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven."
Interestingly, one of my daily readings has a very "seasonal" application.
Most translations say, "fullness of time." But the word can also mean, "fulfillment, completion." Maybe we can say, "When the fulfillment time," or, When the completion time had fully come, God," well, just kept doing what He does. He kept "completing" His Ancient Promises. The Holy Spirit is telling us that the First Appearing of Jesus was a, "completion," of Biblical Prophesy. It was the, "fulfillment, completion," of centuries of utterances and writings which culminated in the announcement to the Shepherds "on a cold winter's night that was so deep."
The Blessed Trinity is the, "God of all comfort." And His, "comfort," to and for you and me, for one thing, is based upon His unalterable, unfailing, utterly reliable, "God-Breathed," Words. One powerful example is, "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity (or, 'His appearances are from long ago, from days of old')."
I repeat, history is like a mighty river, flowing through time, surely on its journey, on/in the purposes of the Living Triune God, with accompanying eddies, backwashes, currents. The latter are full of human "interference," attempts to "do our thing," selfish endeavors, wars, etc. For some "reason," God has allowed all of this. But I repeat again: Let it be known before the world that Jesus Christ, "King of kings, Lord of lords," King of the Universe, is the Great Determiner of history. Jesus' Words have "completeness." Jesus', "appearances are from long ago, from days of eternity," not only in that manger in Bethlehem. We pray what He just continues to do, "Thy Kingdom come. They will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven."
Nothing any government, any prime minister, president, king, rebellious movements can do will change the course of THE MIGHTY RIVER OF FATHER, SON JESUS, AND HOLY SPIRIT. This, my friend, is what makes any Christmas Merry.
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You that in You I am in eternity------- in You. Amen.
Father, in Jesus' Name, I thank You that in You I am in eternity------- in You. Amen.
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Very insightful article on the manipulating media at: jhs58.blogspot.com
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
