God’s Unbreakable Contract
The story of the Virgin Birth is often told in a way that talks about God’s goodness and that because He gave first, we give to others. And there’s nothing wrong with that. I thank God that people are still talking about Jesus and celebrating His birth.
Yet one of the greatest truths of the Bible that many people just don’t go deep enough into is the revelation of Jesus becoming flesh and dwelling among us. They talk about Jesus being born and growing up, but they don’t seem to grasp the extraordinary nature of this event.
Receiving a Miracle
I believe that knowing the significance of Jesus’ miraculous birth from a virgin and applying that knowledge to our own lives is the key to receiving a miracle from God.
The opening of John’s Gospel is remarkably similar to the opening of Genesis:
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John 1:1–3
These are profound statements about Jesus, His preexistence from the very beginning, and the fact that He is not only The Word but also the Creator of absolutely everything. Yet God Almighty humbled Himself as a helpless baby and became dependent on His parents. That is amazing.
The Four-Thousand-Year Wait: Why?
I used to ponder why God had to put on flesh and become a human being and why God waited four thousand years before sending Jesus to earth. But as I’ve studied the Bible, God has shown me through the Scriptures the reason for these things.
Many people think that God just controls everything and is the driving force behind everything that happens in the world. To blame everything on God is to absolve people of their own accountability for their actions. In contrast, the Bible makes it very clear that this is not the case. And what most Christians don’t realize is that when God gave Adam and Eve dominion over the earth, He limited His own power.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Genesis 1:28, emphasis added
Scripture reveals very plainly that God gave Adam and Eve absolute authority on the earth. For some of you, that might be a new wrinkle in your brain. But it’s true, and it clarifies a lot of things about the sovereignty of God doctrine. Now, let me just say that I believe God is sovereign in the sense that He is absolutely the supreme authority over all other powers and no one can limit Him. But God can limit Himself, and Scripture confirms this.
The Necessity of Prophecy
But why did it take four thousand years? Because God was limited by His own words, He had to work through people who would prophesy His words. In order for Jesus to enter the picture, all the necessary words had to be spoken first.
It had to be prophesied that Jesus would be born of a virgin. That was critical because Jesus would not simply be a good man—He was God Almighty manifest in the flesh. Through Mary, Jesus received a physical body, but it was the blood of God the Father flowing through Him.
The Power of God’s Word
God’s Word is alive and the source of all life. It is health unto all your flesh and life to those who find it (Prov. 4:22). And if you’ll plant God’s Word in your heart and allow that incorruptible seed to conceive, in time, you’ll see the manifestation of what you believe and speak.
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We love you,
Andrew and Jamie
