Micah 5
Be a Beacon of Light!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Saturday, September 21.
When the magi arrived from the east to present their gifts to the new king of Israel, they arrived in Jerusalem and asked King Herod, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2). Herod was troubled by their question, so he inquired of his holy men about the Messiah’s prophesied place of birth, and in response they quoted from the prophet Micah 5:2-5a:
But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity. Therefore He will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has borne a child. Then the remainder of His brethren will return to the sons of Israel. And He will arise and shepherd His flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord His God. And they will remain, because at that time He will be great to the ends of the earth. This One will be our peace.
While the Messiah would come to be our peace, His arrival was marked by bloodshed as the wicked king Herod ordered the execution of the male children born in Bethlehem who were two years old and younger (Matthew 2:16). The arrival of hope, the bursting forth of the Light (John 1:1-13), came in the backdrop of great darkness, just like Micah’s prophecy was given in days of great evil. Throughout history, the brightest stars are the ones that shine for the benefit of other people.
Seize the moment and be a beacon of light because our greatest hope shines brightest in the darkness of night! Shine like the Christmas star, which caused the magi to seek Jesus.
God bless you!
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