Living Fulfilled

Because He Came …

Prophecy Came True

Isaiah 61:1-2 Version (NKJV)
“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me,
Because the Lord has anointed Me
To preach good tidings to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives,
And the opening of the prison to those who are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, And the day of vengeance of our God;
To comfort all who mourn,

Isaiah spoke this approximately 700 years before the birth of Christ.

Luke 4:16-21 (NKJV)
So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written:
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

There are many stories in the New Testament that prove Jesus did what He came to do.  How could Isaiah have known 700 years before that Jesus would heal the blind and set free those that Satan had oppressed? He knew because the Holy Spirit revealed it.

Today, it is possible for us to be set free! On this Christmas morning, over two thousand years after He came, my prayer is that you have the faith to accept what a wonderful gift we received ... Because He Came!

May you have the merriest of Christmases and the happiest New Year ever!

Thanks for visiting the Journey. See you in 2023!

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You might want to check out my latest post at Jerralea.com: First, He was Mary's Gift.

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Living Lightened

Because He Came …

I Have A Burden-Bearer

 

Matthew 11:28-30 New Living Translation
28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”

Does the load you're under seem way too much for you?  Take it to Him. No, He doesn't always take the burden away instantly, but He helps you carry it.  He gives you new perspective; and once a burden is given to Him, He sets things in motion making everything work out in the best way.

Don't carry the load by yourself!

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Each day ending on Christmas Day, I'll share a scripture highlighting something wonderful in our lives that could only happen because He came...I'm so glad He did! 

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Living Shepherded

 

Because He Came …

I Have A Shepherd Who Gave His All For Me

John 10:11 (NKJV)
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.

John 10:26-28 (NKJV)
But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand

The bible often compares us to sheep and our relation to Jesus as a shepherd. The truth is we are lost and don't know where to go without being led. We're notorious for making bad decisions and following just anybody. But we can know His voice and rest in the fact that He will never lead us astray. He will never allow the enemy to take us.

Each day ending on Christmas Day, I'll share a scripture highlighting something wonderful in our lives that could only happen because He came...I'm so glad He did!

Sharing at Grace & Truth

 

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Living Abundantly

 

Because He Came …

I Have Abundance!

“A thief has only one thing in mind – he wants to steal, slaughter and destroy. But I have come to give you everything in abundance, more than you expect – life in its fullness until you overflow!” John 10:10 TPT

God wants His people to have abundance – that is the reason He sent Jesus.

This does not necessarily mean physical abundance, although sometimes God sees fit to bless in this manner. It means you have abundant life in the things that matter:  love, peace, joy and the calm assurance of knowing that you are never alone.  He walks with you in good times and bad.

Why would you want to live any other way?

 

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Each day ending on Christmas Day, I'll share a scripture highlighting something wonderful in our lives that could only happen because He came...I'm so glad He did!

Shared at Tune In Thursday

 

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Living Forever

 

Because He Came ,,,

I can live forever!

John 3:16 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.

If He had not came I wouldn’t have this choice:

Eternal life?

Eternal death?

It's my choice. If I choose to believe in Him I can live eternally with Him in Heaven and never feel pain or the urge to cry again.

Choosing to go my own way is ultimately choosing to reject Him. I have then chosen an eternity without Him - too horrible to consider!

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Each day, for the next five days, I'll share a scripture highlighting something wonderful in our lives that could only happen because He came...I'm so glad He did!

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