Tag: Shepherds

Before Jesus was Born, many people had Studied Scripture for a Long Time.

At that time peoples Lives where Focused on 'The Word of God'.

For over 700 years people would have known that The Messiah (God's Son and The Savior of the people) would come through the Lineage (blood 'Line') of King David (as it was wrote in Scripture).

At that time of Jesus' Birth, it's Likely that many people would have known that Mary & Joseph were part of that 'Line'.

For many years people would have been Closely Following that 'Line' and Expecting that The Messiah could come at Any Time. They were Eagerly Waiting for their 'Savior'.

The people such as the Pharisees, Scribes and Chief Priests would have known the Scripture inside out and Studied Every Detail.

They knew that The Christ would be Born in Bethlehem. They even told King Herod when he asked them where The Christ would be Born, and they said to him "In Bethlehem, for it is written by the prophet". 
(Luke 23-6).
So they knew many Details about the Savior who they were Waiting for.

After Jesus was Born, The Shepherds made it Well Known to many people about the Amazing Blessing they had Experienced when The Angel told them The Savior had been Born, and that they had Visited Him in the Stable (in Bethlehem).

Later The Wise Men came and asked "where is He who has Been Born 'King of the Jews'."
Many people would have known who they meant by that ~ The Savior, Christ, The Messiah.

All this Information would have Spread through people to the Pharisees and Chief Priests etc.

So they would have had All the Details they needed about The Savior who they were Waiting for.

They knew what 'Line' of people He would come from. They knew where He would be Born.
Then they would have known that He 'Had Been Born' by the messages of The Shepherds and The Wise Men.

Yet even with All that Knowledge & Information, they 'Didn't Believe'.

30 years later when Jesus performed His Miracles, they still 'Didn't Believe'. They Doubted that Jesus was the Son of God and their Savior. They Didn't Believe the things Jesus told them.

The Pharisees even said "Isn't this Joseph the Carpenters Son". So they knew he was part of the 'Line' of David.
The Blindingly Obvious was 'Right In Front of Them', yet they still 'Didn't Believe'. 

The Pharisees said that they Believed in God and God's Way to Live, but when Jesus arrived, they Pushed Him away and Showed that they Didn't Actually Believe.

Why didn't they Believe?

Maybe it was because of stubbornness or arrogance. 
Maybe they Listened to people instead of God.
It might have been that they wanted to be in Control and not Accept Jesus as their Lord.

Whatever their reasons were, it Prevented them from Experiencing True Freedom & Joy, and they Missed Out on the Wonderful Blessing of having True Peace in their Heart.

The Shepherds and The Wise Men 'Simply Believed God', and they Experienced Exceedingly Great Joy.

If You want Peace, Love and Joy in Your Life, ask Yourself the question:
~ Do You Believe what people say about how You should Live Your Life?
or
~ Do You Believe God & Jesus? even if it's different to what you might think yourself. Do You Believe God & Jesus Above Everything?

God Reveals new things to us to help us Enjoy Life.

Jesus is 'The Way, The Truth and The Life'.

'Simply Believe'. 

~ Positive Bible Verses ~

The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the signs I have performed among them?
(Numbers 14:11)

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Jesus said to him, “Don’t be afraid; only Believe.”
(Mark 5:36)

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To those who Believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
(John 1:12)

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