In this teaching series, we’re looking at the true meaning of Christmas. 

Christmas is all about God’s sovereignty!

Let’s start first by looking at Isaiah 2: 1 – 5, the Scripture we’ll be using as our foundation. 

If you look at verse 2, there is a phrase I’ll elaborate on now, 

“It shall come to pass …” 

The Hebrew text or the original language in which most of the Old Testament books were means also: 

• • • • Become. 
      • Appear. 
      • Be. 
      • Fall out. 

What this means is everything that comes next after the phrase “it shall come to pass,” will for sure take place. 

Everything Isaiah shares in the rest of his book will take place as proclaimed. 

And, everything here is about a God who fulfills God’s Word. 

What does the rest of the Scripture say? And, how does this have to do with Christmas? 

 

It’s all about God’s Word 

 

Read verses 2 and 3, 

It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it, and many peoples shall come, and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem. ESV.

There are two things here. First, all nations shall flow to the mountain of the house of the Lord (see verse 2).

Of course, the prophet is talking about Jerusalem, where all should start. 

Later on, Jesus, Himself, would clarify that it’s not really about a real place. It is about our openness to God. 

An example of that is when Jesus spends some time with a Samaritan woman at a well. He is going to tell her that “true worshippers are the ones who worship the Father in spirit and truth” (John 4: 21-24). 

So, nations will be coming to the place where God is. And, because God is Spirit, those who worship should do it in spirit and truth. 

It does not matter whether you have a physical place to meet or not. In God’s eyes, what matters is how we open ourselves up to God through Jesus Christ. 

God’s desire to draw people (nations) to the house of the Lord is for two reasons:

• • • God teaches us God’s ways. 
    • God enables us to walk in God’s paths. 

Only God’s Word can help us make sense of God’s ways and paths. 

Now, take a look at John 1: 1-3,

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. ESV. 

It’s all about God’s Word. And, God’s Word has been there from the very beginning of everything. Also, through God’s Word, everything came into existence. 

Let’s look at the connection between God’s Word and Jesus Christ by reading this,

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1: 14. ESV.  

The Word, the reason why God wants nations to flow to the house of the Lord, is Jesus Christ. 

That’s what John is talking about in chapter one. God put on flesh to dwell among us so that we can see God’s glory through Jesus Christ. 

Christmas draws us to God’s Word so that we see God’s glory through faith in Jesus Christ! 

 

It’s all about God’s Light

 

Isaiah tells us also about God’s Light. Read this,

O house of Jacob, come, let us walk in the light of the Lord.

The prophet was talking about God’s Light, which has come to us through Jesus Christ. John echoes that in chapter one, 

In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it … The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. ESV. 

Christmas is about God’s Light that is available for all people! 

If you want to learn more, get a copy of my book, “What Christmas Is All About,” here, or on the picture below.

 

Your turn now

I want to hear and learn from you too. Please, answer this question and leave your comment below: How would you share God’s light and word this Christmas season? And why would you do it that way?