The Infant King

Since 12-25-06

From Dr. J. Vernon McGee's Edited Messages on Luke

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed….And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. (Luke 2:1, 4-7)

I am thrilled when I read this simple, historically accurate passage with tremendous spiritual truth behind it. Caesar Augustus attempted to make himself a god. He wanted to be worshiped. He signed a tax bill which caused a woman and man, peasants, living in Nazareth, to journey to Bethlehem to enroll. That woman was carrying in her womb the Son of God!

This is tremendous! Caesar Augustus tried to make himself God, but nobody today reverences him or pays taxes to him. But that little baby in Mary's womb–many of us worship Him today and call Him our Savior.

Dr. Luke gets right down to the little human details in this passage. He is saying that Mary put swaddling clothes on this little child–baby clothes and diapers on the Son of God! How perfectly human He was–God manifest in the flesh!

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