The Eternal Story of Jesus Christ

A WING AND A PRAYER

Carlin Lawrence carlin@agairupdate.com

Jesus said, “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39). The entire Bible is about the coming of Jesus Christ to die for the sins of all humanity that will trust in Him as their Lord and Savior. Jesus Christ will destroy Satan’s work (Genesis 3:15). All the nations of the earth will be blessed by Abram’s descendants (Genesis 12:3, 28:14). Jesus Christ will come through the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10). Jesus Christ will come through the linage of King David (2 Samuel 7:12-13). “A virgin will give birth, and He will be called Immanuel (God with us)” (Isaiah 7:14).

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end” (Isaiah 9:6-7a). “He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His strips we are healed….He poured out His soul unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors” (Isaiah 53:5, 12b). God sent an angel to tell Daniel the exact date when Jesus Christ would ride the donkey into Jerusalem and reveal to the world that He was the Messiah, the Savior of the world (Daniel 9:25-26).

The decree by Caesar Augustus forced Joseph and Mary to go from Nazareth to Bethlehem in order to be counted for a census (Luke 2:1-6). But Caesar Augustus didn’t understand that God was using him to fulfill the prophecy that Jesus Christ would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). God said, “Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand… For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me,declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done, saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure,’ (Isaiah 14:24, 46:9-10).

The angels said, “For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). John wrote, “Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). Jesus Christ gave up His will to do His Father’s will (John 5:30). Peter said, “Jesus Christ, was delivered by the determined purpose and foreknowledge of God” (Acts 2:23). God chose all Christians in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love (Ephesians 1:4). “And He Himself (Christ Jesus) is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world” (1 John 2:2). Every Christian’s name was written in God’s Book of Life before the foundation of the world (Revelation 13:5, 17:8).

The birth, life, death, resurrection and the ascending into heaven of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is the most wonderful story ever written. We stand in awe and wonder of the Son of God who covered up His heavenly glory with human flesh. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). The Son of God left the riches of heaven to live among poor earthly sinners and to die on a Cross for our sins (Philippians 2:6-8). “God made Jesus Christ, who had no sin, to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

Christmas is the celebration of the Son of God coming into this world to show us by His death and resurrection that He has power over death, and can give us eternal life (1 Corinthians 15:54-58). Jesus said, “I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again…I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die” (John 10:17-18, John 11:25-26).

John wrote, “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life—the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us—that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ” (1 John 1-4).

God has given us the gift of eternal life in heaven through faith in Jesus Christ, and many people will neglect it, toss it aside, and ignore it! Imagine, the Lord of glory, the God of heaven, the Savior of this world, coming to earth to redeem man, and there’s no room for Him in the Inn (Luke 2:7). The tragedy of no place for Jesus Christ in the lives of many people is being repeated over and over again today. We see the worldly systems moving Jesus Christ out of sight in their Christmas displays.

There’s no room for Jesus Christ in most public schools. There’s no room for God’s laws and Jesus Christ in most human government. The story of there being no room for the Son of God is being repeated today when people make the eternal mistake of having no room in their heart for Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. This Christmas, don’t forget that the season is all about Jesus Christ! “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (2 Corinthians 9:15). Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).