Based on Matthew 1:18-25 (New King James Version)
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.’ So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: ‘Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,’ which is translated, ‘God with us.’ Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.”
During this time of Christmas, we should celebrate part of the great miracle and love of God. The point of Christmas is not about gifts or parties, or days off, or vacations, and not even about family gatherings or friendships. The point of Christmas is to celebrate a magnificent miracle, a historical fact, an unprecedented event that occurred only once in the history of all humanity, and that will never, ever happen. This matter of God becoming flesh through Mary is something humanly incomprehensible, if we really understand the magnitude of what happened. That is really the incredible miracle that occurred, and we should consider the magnitude of what happened.
To begin, if we really understand who the Lord was (and is), we should be able to understand why it was so difficult for the Jews to believe. From the moment there was a possibility that He was the Messiah, it meant that He was God. And in most of them, there must have been this question: How could it be that this man is God? Let's think about the matter for a moment, and I use the Jews as an example because they were the only ones who had a clearer thought of Who God was. We Gentiles, honestly, have no idea. We would never understand who God was like they did, and how they had experienced Him as a people. For example, we see this written that happened in the life of Elijah: “Then He said, ‘Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.’ And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. So it was, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood in the entrance of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him, and said, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’” 1 Kings 19:11-13. So, how could this Jesus be God, the same one who just by passing through a place produced wind that broke mountains, that broke rocks, that produced earthquake and fire? And what could we say about what Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses and the people of Israel witnessed, and even the entire nation of Egypt that lived through the great plagues, and Joshua and David, and all the others who saw wonders and miracles, divine and supernatural acts demonstrated by God? So, could we judge the Jews so harshly that they couldn't get the idea of who this Jesus of Nazareth was (and is)?
But, despite this reasoning, Jesus was and is the Messiah, the only begotten Son of God, in short, He is God. And therefore, even much more powerful than what those great people of antiquity witnessed who did believe in Him. This is what the Word of the Lord says: “For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.” Colossians 1:16-17. The Apostle John also wrote this: “And 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 bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ” John 1:14-15. And through the works He did on earth, He demonstrated who He was. Everything He did, how He lived, and even how He died and was resurrected spoke about Him being God. The Word also tells us this: “And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.’” Matthew 11:2-5.
And as an end, we have the divine and celestial revelation which describes in part His position in the heavenly places. The Word says this: “And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals. Then I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals?’ And no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll, or to look at it. So I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open and read the scroll, or to look at it. But one of the elders said to me, ‘Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.’ And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. Then He came and took the scroll out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying: ‘You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.’ Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice: ‘Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!’ And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: ‘Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!’ Then the four living creatures said, ‘Amen!’ And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.” Revelation 5. All of these are just glimpses given to us so that we can comprehend who the Lord Jesus Christ is. So then, it is necessary to see beyond our senses and limitations, and cling on to genuine faith that will give us the ability to believe as we need to believe and live. So, do you believe in Jesus Christ as God? Lord bless! John. Support Israel. Pray for Israel. God will bless those that bless Israel.