Coming 2 Town

“JESUS CHRIST HAS ALREADY COME TO TOWN!”

Every persons existence can basically be summarized with three words: birth, life, and death.

When we think of the birth, life, and death of the Lord Jesus Christ, three cities instantly come to mind: Bethlehem - where He was born, Nazareth - where He lived, and Jerusalem where He died.
Each city conjures up a different picture. When we think of Jerusalem, we think of the cross. When we think of Nazareth, we think of the carpenter. And when we think of Bethlehem, we think of the cradle.

It is that city which is the focus of today’s thought.
Instead of singing "Santa Christ Is Coming To Town" we must remember that Jesus Christ has ALREADY come to town!

When you think of BethleHEM you can’t help but think of HIM!

Christmas is not about Jingle Bells but Jesus! It isn’t about Rudolph but Redemption! It isn’t about Frosty but Forgiveness! It’s not the Grinch of who-ville it’s the God of whoseover-will! !!

Many great cities existed then, Antioch, Athens, and Alexandria among others, yet little bitty Bethlehem is remembered and revered like none else because one silent night, Jesus came to town! The greatest Christmas gift ever given was wrapped , not in pretty paper, but in swaddling clothes, and Mary brought forth her bundle of joy to the world.

This Obscure, Overlooked, Out of the way backwoods boondocks so seemingly insignificant and isolated ended up a very important piece of the prophetical puzzle. Seven and one half centuries earlier it was prophesied;
Micah 5:2 says……. “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”

Bethlehem is yet another reminder that indeed BIG things come in SMALL packages!

The name itself “Bethlehem” means “House of Bread”, and what better place for the Bread of Life to come from than there? (John 6:35)

As we think about "the little town of Bethlehem" this season, may its prophecy instruct us, its history inform us, and its mystery inspire us to give Jesus our lives, our loyalty, and our love all year long.

As the Philip Brooks hymn “O Little Town Of Bethlehem” says;
“O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today.”


Think on these things, and keep the SON in your eyes!



KJV Pastor John M. Keeter

1611 FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH Williamston, NC

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2 Cor 5:17 “Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a NEW CREATURE: old things are past away; behold, all things are become new.” =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-