December 25th, 2009
The Uncluttered Heart Series:
Making Room for God – Isaiah 9:2-7 & Luke 2:8-14
By Rev. David J. Pettitt
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Isaiah 9:2-7
2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great Light; those who dwelt in the land of intense darkness and the shadow of death, upon them has the Light shined.[1]
3 You [O Lord] have multiplied the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before You like the joy in harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil [of battle].
4 For the yoke of [Israel's] burden, and the staff or rod for [goading] their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, You have broken as in the day of [Gideon with] Midian.[2]
5 For every [tramping] warrior’s war boots and all his armor in the battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood shall be burned as fuel for the fire.
6 For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace.[3]
7 Of the increase of His government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from the [latter] time forth, even forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.[4]
Luke 2:8-14
8 And in that vicinity there were shepherds living [out under the open sky] in the field, watching [in shifts] over their flock by night.
9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord flashed and shone all about them, and they were terribly frightened.
10 But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people.
11 For to you is born this day in the town of David a Savior, Who is Christ (the Messiah) the Lord![5]
12 And this will be a sign for you [by which you will recognize Him]: you will find [[a]after searching] a Baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. [I Sam. 2:34; II Kings 19:29; Isa. 7:14.]
13 Then suddenly there appeared with the angel an army of the troops of heaven ([b]a heavenly knighthood), praising God and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest [heaven], and on earth peace among men with whom He is well pleased [[c]men of goodwill, of His favor].
Footnotes:
[a] Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
[b] John Wycliffe, The Wycliffe Bible.
[c] John Wycliffe, The Wycliffe Bible.Cross References:
[1] Isaiah 42:6; Matthew 4:15-16
[2] Judges 7:8-22
[3] Isaiah 25:1; Isaiah 40:9-11; Matthew 28:18; Luke 2:11
[4] Daniel 2:44; 1 Corinthians 15:25-28; Hebrews 1:8
[5] Micah 5:2
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