[1. Adapted from John, chapter 6, verse 35.]
Think about that. Jesus – the Bread of Life – was born in the city of Bread. I don’t think that was an accident, either.
3. Jesus – Our Spiritual Food.
Now, the term Bread of Life can be translated to mean “Spiritual Food.” So Jesus is our Spiritual Food. He’s the source of our Spiritual growth. I think that’s why the angels sang a special song to the shepherd’s that night. We’ve all read about it in “The Christmas Story” in the Gospel of Luke. Here’s what the angels sang that night –
“Glory to God in the highest. And on earth: peace and goodwill
towards men and women.”[2. Adapted from Luke, chapter 2, verse 14.]
Now, in the original Greek, the word peace in this passage means “harmony in groups.”[3. The Greek noun eirene (“eye-ray’-nay”) in this passage means peace, harmony, accord, and oneness in groups.] And the word goodwill in the passage means “satisfaction within ourselves.”[4. The Greek noun eudokia (“you-da-key’-uh”) in this passage means delight, pleasure, and satisfaction within individuals.] So Jesus was born to bring us peace and goodwill personally, and to bring peace and goodwill to our groups. Those facts alone are amazing.
But in addition to all that, the birth of Jesus is actually a supernatural double-miracle. It’s two supernatural miracles rolled into one.
4. Christmas – The Double-Miracle.
Here are those two supernatural miracles –
• First, Jesus was born in the city of Sacrificial Lambs, so He could be sacrificed for
our sins. That’s why the angels told the shepherds that a Savior had been born.[5. Adapted from Luke, chapter 2, verse 11.]
• Second, Jesus was born in a city called the House of Bread, so He could be our
Spiritual food. That’s why the angels told the shepherds that Jesus is Peace and
Goodwill towards all people.[6. Adapted from Luke, chapter 2, verse 14.]
So, as I wandered in the fields and caves of Bethlehem that afternoon, I realized something very important. I realized that “Christmas Day” is one of the most supernatural days in world history. It’s more supernatural than Santa Claus. It’s more supernatural than Reindeer. It’s more supernatural than Christmas Trees. And it’s more supernatural than any Christmas Present we can imagine.
Because “Christmas Day” is the day that our Sacrificial Lamb was born in the city of Sacrificial Lambs … and it’s the day the source of our Spiritual Food was born in the city of Bread.
5. His Name is Jesus – And His Kingdom Will Never End.
Personally, I think that’s why the angel Gabriel told Jesus’s mother, Mary, that –
“You are to give Him the name, Jesus. He will be great, and will be called
the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His
father, David. And He will reign over the House of Jacob forever, and His
kingdom … will never end.”[7. Adapted from Luke, chapter 1, verses 31 to 33.]
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