The Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
The “Bethlehem Star,” inside the “Church of the Nativity,” is a frequented site in Israel. I also visited this site when in Israel. While there may be questions as to the actual site of the birth of Christ, the fact of His birth cannot be denied. The significance of the event overshadows the pinpointed geographical location within Bethlehem. The Biblical record and absolute necessity of the Virgin Birth of Christ constitutes the preeminent reason for this “birth of all births” which took place in the “Little Town of Bethlehem”! Jesus was born to die and He had to be Virgin born to be the perfect substitute for our sins. He had to be “God in flesh”!
The “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem,” is the One born in Bethlehem! He outshines the Star in the “Church of the Nativity”, as well as the Star that lit the way for the Shepherds to find the place where Jesus lay. The beauty of this “Star” is in His Person and work. “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” – I Timothy 3:16
Chuck Peters – 12/12/2023
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