Do You Know the Son of the Most High God? ⋆ Effie Darlene Barba

When we think of Christmas, do we stop to really imagine the baby Jesus as the son of the most high God? Emmanuel, God with us. Absolute Sovereign Omnipotence, the King of Kings was born in human flesh with all the frailties and needs of any baby. Stop for a moment and think about the absolute significance of that! The Song of the most high God, within the confines of Mary’s womb—growing from a single cell into a baby ready to be born. Every part of history before this moment leading toward His birth, the only true hope of salvation for fallen man. Every detail of His birth outlined by the prophets throughout the ages. Each one providing different parts of the story. God’s most magnificent portrait of His Grace and Love toward His Creation, while maintaining the spectacular truth of His Righteousness, Justice, and Mighty Power over all!

Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son and shall call His name Jesus. ³²He will be great and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. ³³And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” ³⁴Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I ^[^g^]do not know a man?” ³⁵And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Luke 1 (NKJV).

The Son of the Most High God

The details of the Son of the Most High God announced to Mary. It was foreshadowed His return as well as King of Kings, but first He came to live and die. He came to pay the penalty for the sins of the world. God’s Master Plan coming into full fruition, exactly as He ordained from eternity past. The mystery of which we can barely comprehend allowing everyone the right to choose life and light in Him while at the same time maintaining absolute Sovereignty over the affairs of men and women always. It is more than we can fully comprehend; but one day we will. How was it He chose me? I will never know. Yet, He did and for that I am forever indebted to Him. So, let us look at the nativity story with that all in mind.

Luke 2 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. ²This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. ³So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.

What days? It was the fullness of time. Amazing how God used a man who saw himself as a god like figure. The timing was perfect, because Caesar Augustus had built roadways and the Roman Empire expanded to cover so much land. It was the perfect scenario to spread the gospel message quickly to the world. Furthermore, Caesar Augustus decreed exactly the timing of the census to send Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem with her nine months pregnant so the prophecy of Michi would be fulfilled. So, Caesar Augustus gave the decree when God said to, although, Caesar did not know or worship God. Amazing right?

The Prophecies Fulfilled

⁴Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, ⁵to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. (Luke 2 NKJV)

So, the Son of the Most High God traveled inside the womb of His mother for a long journey from Nazareth down into the valley. Up the rugged hills to Jerusalem and across the plateau to then descend into Bethlehem exactly on time.

⁶So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. ⁷And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

So, God sent Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem to fulfill the scripture.

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Though you are little among the thousands of Judah,
Yet out of you shall come forth to Me
The One to be Ruler in Israel,
Whose goings forth are from of old,
From ^[^a^]everlasting.” Micah 5:2

He who was from everlasting came to earth as a lowly baby. There was no room in the inn, so the Son of the Most High God was laid in a manger. Ah, but was that also perfectly as planned?

The Son of the Most High God as the Sacrificial Lamb

And you, O tower of the flock,
The stronghold of the daughter of Zion,
To you shall it come,
Even the former dominion shall come,
The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. Micah 4:8

The Hebrew word translated as tower of the flock is Migdal Eder. Migdal Eder was a watchtower located in the northern part of Bethlehem built to protect the Temple flocks.[1] “During lambing season the sheep were brought there from the fields, as the lower level functioned as the birthing room for sacrificial lambs.”[2] Priestly shepherds “would wrap the newborn lambs in swaddling clothes” and place them in a manger “until they calmed down”[3] to keep them “without defect”[4], “suitable to be sacrificial lambs for the sin of the Israelites. Bethlehem was special because the shepherds in the fields of Bethlehem raised lambs for the Jewish temple in Jerusalem”[5].

Imagine that! The Son of the Most High God was born of a virgin in the lowly town of Bethlehem. Then wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger. Exactly as was done for the little lambs who were born, destined to be the sacrificial lambs without blemish.

Glory in the Highest

Luke 2 ⁸Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹And ^[^c^]behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. ¹⁰Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. ¹¹For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ¹²And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a ^[^d^]manger.”

¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

¹⁴“Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill^[^e^] toward men!”

¹⁵So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” ¹⁶And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. ¹⁷Now when they had seen Him, they made ^[^f^]widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. ¹⁸And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. ¹⁹But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

Concluding Thoughts

When one considers all this, how can you not be amazed! The very same God who created the Universe loved us so much to give us “His Only Begotten Son that whomsoever believeth in Him shall be saved” (John 3:16). Think of this! What in this world could cause your heart to fear? Jesus, the Son of the Most High God said, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. ²In My Father’s house are many ^[^a^]mansions; if it were not so, ^[^b^]I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. ³And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. (John 14:1-3).

Just as He came in the fullness of time, He will return to gather home all who believe in Him. They are His Perfect Unblemished bride. Not because of their perfection; but because He has paid the price. He has washed us and clothed us in His righteousness. “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. And Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18.

So, let us rejoice and bow down before the Son of the Most High God to worship Him. What can I give Him? My life, my heart, and my soul are all I bring for Him to do with as He wills.

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