Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
\n Heb 8:1
\nNow the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,<\/p>\n
The laying of Jesus in a manger was a sign. A manger is a trough where animals eat from. After they have their fill, it contain mixed leftovers of various feedstuffs ,roughage and concentrates with no pleasing aroma. Its a lowly dirty place.<\/p>\n
Jesus chose to identify himself with the scum of the society, the humble, the insignificant, the poor people of the earth .But upon His death on the cross ,His position shifted to the throne on the right hand of God. He condescended to the lowly and associated with them in order to lift them up.<\/p>\n
What an assurance, hope and faith that our destiny and future lays not in our past humble beginning .May our origin never define us and hold us from reaching our God designed destiny . <\/p>\n
Further readings:
\nMar 16:19
\nCol 3:1
\nRev 3:21<\/p>\n
\ud83c\udf84Merry Christmas\ud83c\udf84<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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