O little town of Bethlehem was written by Phillips Brooks in
1868 to highlight how Jesus’ birth fulfilled the prophecy of Micah 5:2,
“Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among
the clans ofJudah; One will come from you to be ruler over Israel for
Me. His origin is from antiquity, from eternity.” The significance of Bethlehem
is that from a worldly perspective,
it was an insignificant town.
1 Corinthians 1:27 declares, “God has chosen what
is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the
world to shame the strong.” For the Christ-follower, God’s choice of Bethlehem
as the birthplace of Jesus is a reminder that “For when I am weak, then I am
strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10b, ESV).
King Solomon and Apostles James and Peter affirm, “God
opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” (Proverbs 3:34, 1 Peter 5:5
and James 4:6) How is this truth observed in the following Scriptures?
Genesis 14:1-18; Genesis 37:1-11--
1 Samuel 16:1-13--
Daniel 1:8-21--
Zechariah 4:6--
Mark 6:30-43; Mark 12:41-43--
2 Corinthians 12:1-10--
What weakness(es) in your life is the Holy Spirit leading you to surrender to Him to use in a mighty way?
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