Merry Christmas!

Matthew 2:11

¹¹ And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

No matter who we are or what our background is, one day we all have to fall down and worship the Lord Jesus Christ. It is ordained by God that His creation must worship His Son.

Obviously the wise men knew something about this Child. Perhaps they have been studying the prophecies for a long time or perhaps they have been calculating the movement of the stars and their positions. Bottom line is that they have put in a lot of time and effort in knowing the birth of Jesus Christ.

What about the believers who call themselves Christians? How much time do we give to the Lord or how much time we spend in researching the timing of the coming of the Lord? You see this Child Jesus was God in flesh. There’s a lot of skepticism in the world today as to whether Jesus is the Almighty or not. Please allow me to take you to the Book of Revelation chapter one:

Revelation 1:8

⁸ “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Almighty in Hebrew is translated as Shadday or Shaddai. The term “Shadday” is predominantly used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the omnipotence and supreme power of God. It is often translated as “Almighty” and is used to emphasize God’s ability to provide, protect, and execute His will. The name conveys a sense of God’s overwhelming strength and sufficiency, highlighting His role as the ultimate source of blessing and sustenance. Jesus calls Himself as the Almighty or Shadday.

The wise men somehow knew that this young Child was indeed the Almighty. Otherwise who would embark on a long journey to see a young Child and then fall on their knees and worship Him?

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

Maranatha! Come Lord Jesus!