Is Jesus God or is he man? The answer to that question is “yes.” Jesus is the God-man. God in human flesh. Isaiah said “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). When Isaiah said “a child is born” he was speaking of his humanity. When he said "he will be called ... Mighty God” he was speaking of his divinity. He is the God-Man. As a child, he was born in Bethlehem. As God, he has ruled from eternity. He did not have his beginning in Bethlehem, that’s just where he was born. Fully human and fully God. That’s why the wise men came to worship him (Matthew 2:1-2). That’s why we worship Jesus.
The first time Jesus came as a baby. But he is coming back as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. When he came the first time there was no room for Him in the inn. When he comes back, all of the earth will be full of his glory. When he came the first time only a few people saw him. But one day, when he comes back, the whole world will see him. Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord. All of your neighbors will bow. Every world leader will bow. Every athelete from Mickey Mantle to Michael Jordon will bow. Every rock star from Jimmy Page to Eddy Van Halen will bow. You will bow and confess that Jesus is Lord to the glory of God the Father. God became man in the person of Jesus Christ. He died for our sins and rose from the grave. He is King of kings and Lord of lords. Fully God. Fully human. There is a man in heaven. Jesus Christ! Worship him today. It's Christmas.
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