By: Roy Williams
In America and many places around the world, we celebrate the birth of Christ on December 25, which is very appropriate because Christ was actually conceived on that date. Many people don’t appreciate that statement but it is verified in the Bible in the book of Luke. With that said please allow me to say that I believe it is perfectly okay to celebrate His birth on that date or any other date you wish.
The birth of Christ is the most important birth in the history of the world. He is our Savior, the one that was willing to take the sins of the whole world upon His shoulders and pay a price for all who will believe in Him. His birth changed humanity forever. He set an example of how we should live our lives and how we should treat one another, and His message has spread to every country on earth.
The odds of Him surviving even the first year was slim to say the least. His first 12 years were mostly hidden from the public, and then He made a spectacular appearance at the temple and even the most religious people of that day were mesmerized at His knowledge. Of course, they did not realize that He was actually the Son of God.
At the age of 30, He made His next appearance and began to build the church for the Christian community. His message slowly spread all over that part of the world and has never been stopped. Although, Satan and his followers tried to destroy the movement, it is the most recognized religion of all time. When studying the Bible, one of the things that stands out for me is that Satan began trying to stop Christ from being born with Adam and Eve. Satan knew that that bloodline was the one that God chose for His birth.
Ever wonder why the Bible was so specific when telling the story of the Hebrew race, revealing who begat whom for generations? In the Garden of Eden, the Bible says that Satan beguiled Eve in an attempt to destroy that bloodline. When that didn’t work, Cain killed Abel to stop that bloodline. God appointed Seth to replace Abel so that bloodline would continue. From there you go to Noah where the fallen angles came to earth to procreate with the Hebrew women, whom they found be so beautiful. That, of course, led to the flood, which God specifically did to keep the bloodline pure.
Then we go to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob whose sons became the 12 tribes of Isreal. Even in Abraham and Isaac’s day, Satan was using every trick in the book to stop the birth of Christ. The bloodline continued through David, who Christ is a direct decedent of.
Do you ever notice in the Old and New Testaments, for God to accept a blood sacrifice, it had to be without spot or blemish? That actually meant from a pure bloodline, not mixed with any other bloodline. Are you beginning to understand why the begats were so important? The birth of Christ was so important because not only was He from a pure bloodline; He never sinned, making Him the only human sacrifice that could wipe away all sins. And Mary, His mother, had the bloodlines of both the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Levi, making Him (Christ) the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.
Now, I hope you can see just how important the story of Christ is. He took the stripes, even though He was innocent, so we can receive the healing. The greatest gift is when one person freely chooses to give their life so that another can live. God loved all of His children so much (all humanity) that He gave His only Son who became the ultimate sacrifice to wipe away of all sins for those who choose to believe in Him. All that is required is for us to recognize that we are not capable to live a perfect life as Christ did.
But through repentance and belief in the Son of God, all our sins can be blotted out. In other words, we can be justified, which means, “Just as if I never sinned.”
Thanks for another successful year. We are so thankful for all who choose to shop with Herbs & More in Athens, NHC Herb Shop in Killen, and online at nhcherbs.com. May God bless each of you with the Merriest of Christmases and the Happiest of New Years.
Your friend in health,
Roy P. Williams
December 20, 2024
