Our Christmas Security

Listen to the implications of Christmas in this prophecy from Micah 5:2,4-

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
from ancient days...
He shall stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD,
in the majesty of the name of the LORD His God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now He shall be great to the ends of the earth.
And He shall be their peace.

The King born in Bethlehem will shelter His flock under the majestic refuge of the name of God.  And we will be forever secure, temporally and eternally safe in His hands, because He shall be great to the ends of the earth.  Think on that for a moment, and be staggered by the connections made right here in the verse.  Christ's global greatness is the day-to-day rock-solid foundation for our assurance, peace, comfort, and security.  Because He is ascended at the right hand of God, with "all authority in heaven and on earth" given to Him, we can be confident that we are secure.  The One who was born for us and lived for us and died for us and rose for us is now reigning for us and interceding for us and guaranteeing our security and entrance to glory by His own blood-bought peace with God.

Hear the apostle Paul's own inspired implications of this Christmas prophecy, echoing Micah's words: "But now in Christ Jesus you who were once far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.  For He Himself is our peace." (Eph. 2:13)

This Christmas, stand in awe once again at the mercy and majesty of our God.  And count yourselves secure, immovable on this glorious foundation: "now He shall be great to the ends of the earth."