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Myka chapter 5 verse 2.

But you, O Bethlehem Afrathra, you 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.

Ah yes, this powerful, simple, significant verse that Matthew quotes in Matthew Chapter 2

when Jesus is born in Bethlehem, Matthew points back to this prophecy about the birth of this baby.

You, O Bethlehem Afratha who are too little to be among the

clans of Judah this small city will be the place where a ruler in Israel will come forth, God says,

for me, whose coming forth is from of old from ancient days.

This prophecy about a baby to be born,

the ancient of days God himself incarnate, to rule and to reign, to save and to reign, redeem.

This is one of those clear places in the Old Testament

where we see a picture of Jesus and every time we see a picture like this it is

proper it is right it is good. Just to pause and to praise him.

So let's do that. Jesus, we exalt you. We love you. We worship you. You are God incarnate.

God made flesh.

Oh God, the mystery of the incarnation

we are in awe that you would take on a robe of

human flesh that you would be born as a baby in Bethlehem in order that you might save us from our sins, our rebellion against you, from the rightful judgment we deserve.

Oh Jesus, we praise you for your humility.

Being found in the very nature of God to not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking

the very nature of a servant being made in human lightness, and being found an appearance

as a man he humbled himself and became obedient to death.

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