It was the night before Christmas and all over the world, mankind knowingly and unknowingly awaited the birth of the Savior who would be the namesake for the most important event to ever occur, Christmas.
The birth of Jesus was the most ochestrated event that has ever happened.
A virgin was chosen by God to be Jesus' mother.
A man named Joseph was chosen to be his earthly father.
The name Jesus was given to Joseph by an angel.
Jesus was predestined to "save His people from their sins."
Roughly 760 years before His birth, the prophet Isaiah prophesized the birth of Jesus and identified Him as Immanuel (God with us).
Isaiah even foretold Jesus' diet and His disposition.
Following the miraculous birth of Jesus, the world system moved into high gear in an attempt to destroy Him.
King Herod tried to kill Him through infant genocide.
Satan, the devil, tried to destroy Jesus through temptation.
The disciples of John the Baptist who had served as messengers announcing the coming of Jesus questioned His choice of company and the lack of orthodoxed conformity of His disciples because they did not fast.
The birth of Jesus introduced much into the world that had never existed before. The world became blessed with:
An immaculate conception; Satan appearing and being defeated; devine healing; Beatitudes; preaching; disciples; missionary work; parables; death, burial, and resurrection; and of course, salvation.
Twas the night before Christmas, the last night that the world would live in hopeless sin.
Amen.
