The First Christmas

By Apostle Tonya

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2:13-14.

Surely, I most adore reading in the sacred Scriptures about the First Christmas!

Magnificently, in the Gospel according to Luke 2:10-11, we are granted the blessed honor from Adonai to read with holy awe and enthusiasm the Angel bringing good tidings to the Shepherds that Christ, the Son of God, was Born.

Going on to the Book of Matthew 2, might we remembereth the sacred Scriptures record of when the Wise Men beheld our Lord, who astonishingly was Born most humbly in a manger? For it well seemeth that the awe of the Deity of Jesus Christ caused the Wise Men to fall down in reverence of the Young Child.

In this adoration of the One who now sits on the Right Hand of our Eternal Father, the Wise Men worshipped Him in whom all things consist and presented the Son of God most precious gifts.

Speaking of the glorious gifts, whereby inherently teacheth us the preeminence of Christ, I may say they were quite significant in their symbolism of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Moreover, with reverence of the splendor and atmosphere of Christ’s Birth, the Scriptures record that during the time of the Birth of Jesus Christ, there was great warfare. For instance, there was king Herod, who was most troubled in learning of a Baby Boy who had been Born a King!

The Gospels record that king Herod inquired about the whereabouts of where Christ should be Born. Further, the king later became filled with wrath at the Wise Men for their mockery as they obeyed a Divine dream granted to them not to returneth to Herod.

And so, in all the splendor of this miraculous season of the Birth of Christ, may the Spirit of God be most pleased with our obedience, witness, reverence, and worship unto the Son of God this blessed Christmas!

Eternal One, we giveth Thee thanks for the Birth of our Beloved Jesus Christ of Nazareth, Thine only Begotten Son! We beseech Thee to grant us the blessed honor to bask in Thine magnificent presence as we gather with our family and friends to celebrate Christ’ miraculous Birth. Amen.