Mary, Did You Know? – Phil. 2:6-7 – Christmas Child

 

This is Namma for Christ with the two hundred eleventh inspirational message dated Saturday, December 25th, 2021. The title of this message is “Mary, Did You Know? – Phil. 2:6-7 – Christmas Child”.

The first four words of this message's title are also the words of the title of the below inspirational song/video, “Mary, Did You Know?” (with lyrics) as performed by Pentatonix.  The below passage of scripture (that accompanies this message) is from the New Testament book of Philippians - the sixth and seventh verses of the second chapter:

Philippians 2:6-7

New Life Version (NLV)

 

⁶ Jesus has always been as God is. But He did not hold to His rights as God. ⁷ He put aside everything that belonged to Him and made Himself the same as a servant who is owned by someone. He became human by being born as a man.

  

For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".  

I recently read the message for the day (for December 25^th, 2021) and found it to be so inspiring, memorable and “thought-provoking”.  

 
 I wanted to share this message with you (see the below message). Our Daily Bread Ministries has the website of:  www.odb.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible. Please read and enjoy:

 

CHRISTMAS CHILD

 

He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.  - Philippians 2:7

 

Today's Scripture & Insight:

Philippians 2:6-11

 

Imagine the One who made cedars spring from seeds starting life over as an embryo; the One who made the stars submitting Himself to a womb; the One who fills the heavens becoming what would be in our day a mere dot on an ultrasound. Jesus, in very nature God, making Himself nothing (Philippians 2:6-7). What an astonishing thought!

Imagine the scene as He’s born in a plain peasant village among shepherds and angels and bright lights in the sky, with the bleating of animals His first lullabies. Watch as He grows in favor and stature: as a youngster, astounding teachers with answers to grand questions; as a young man at the Jordan, getting His Father’s approval from heaven; and in the wilderness, as He wrestles in hunger and prayer.

Watch next as He launches His world-changing mission – healing the sick, touching lepers, forgiving the impure. Watch as He kneels in a garden in anguish and as they arrest Him while His closest friends flee. Watch as He is spat on and nailed to two wooden posts, the world’s sins on His shoulders. But watch, yes watch, as the stone rolls away, an empty tomb ringing hollow, because HE IS ALIVE!

Watch as He is lifted to the highest place (verse Phil. 2:9). Watch as His name fills heaven and earth (verses Phil. 2:10-11).

This Maker of the stars who became a dot on an ultrasound. This, Our Christmas Child.

 

Philippians 2:9-11 (NKJV):

⁹ Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, ¹⁰ that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, ¹¹ and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

 

By: Sheridan Voysey for Our Daily Bread

 

Jesus, thank You for making Yourself nothing so I could be forgiven.

 

Jesus is the Greatest Gift we have ever received! God loved us so much that He gave us Jesus. See John 3:16 -

John 3:16

New King James Version (NIV)

 

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

 

It is God – who supplies all that we need – see the below verse:

Romans 8:32

New King James Version (NIV)

 

³² He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

  

Please enjoy the inspirational song/video, “Mary, Did You Know?” (with lyrics) as performed by Pentatonix sung with power and anointing.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

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 BE BLESSED!