December 9, 2025

Verse of the Day

Tuesday

12/09/2025

 Luke 2:7 (KJV)
⁷  And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:12 (KJV)
¹²  And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

 Below is a post I saw on Facebook from one of our missionaries. It struck a chord in my Heart. I am sharing it with you, including a picture of a stone manger. A trough. But it was used to protect those special lambs. Read the story, I trust it will be a blessing!

 The Perfect Lamb of GOD

 I love this! Of course, mangers are animal feeding troughs but in ancient Israel they were made of stone – not what you would see in a modern-day nativity scene. Not comfortable, but great for protection. That’s why those who were experts in this matter, the priests, would put their newborn lambs in them for protection. But not just any lamb, the unblemished perfect lambs that were used in the sacrifice for sins. And Bethlehem, where Jesus was born was FAMOUS for their UNBLEMISHED LAMBS used for the sacrifice. These lambs had to be perfect so they would wrap them tightly in cloth and lie them in the manger to keep them safe. This is exactly why the only time mangers are mentioned in Jesus’ birth story, it is being told to shepherds. In Luke 2 it says “This will be a sign for you, you will find a baby wrapped in cloth and lying in a manger.” The shepherds would have understood this powerful parallel! THEY KNEW what the cloth and the manger meant! This baby would be THE PERFECT LAMB OF GOD! The Messiah who would sacrifice His life for the sins of the whole world. He wasn’t just a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger, He was GOD: perfect, sinless and Holy, humbling Himself to become the perfect sacrifice to reconcile us back to Himself!! THAT my friend, that Perfect Lamb, is WHY we celebrate Christmas!!

 

 Be Blessed,

  

Bro. Dewayne