25th February 2023
Born To Die So That You Might Live
Luke 2:12- And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
You are probably familiar with the story of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. The Bible says that when the time had come, Mary “brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger”. (Luke 2:6–7) But have you ever wondered why the angel told the shepherds that the Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger was a “sign”?
A manger is actually a feeding trough for livestock. Do you know what a feeding trough in those days looks like? I have seen a similar one at Solomon’s stables in Meggido, Israel. It is basically a big rectangular block of stone with the trough hewn out of it. So baby Jesus, who was wrapped in swaddling cloths, was placed in such a stone trough.
But why was that a sign? Because if you have seen the empty tomb of Jesus at a place called The Garden Tomb in Jerusalem, you would have noticed that the place where His body was laid, inside a tomb hewn out of rock, resembles a stone trough. The Bible says that after Jesus’ crucifixion and death, Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus’ body, wrapped it in linen and laid it in a tomb hewn out of a rock. (Mark 15:43–46)
Can you see the similarities? Wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger, baby Jesus would one day be wrapped in linen and laid in a tomb. That was the sign the angel was referring to. It pointed to Jesus’ death.
Jesus was the only child in all of humanity born to die. Once you realize that, you will realize how much God loves you. You will realize that He gave up His Son for that one purpose, and that His Son willingly came for that one purpose — to die for your sins and mine.
Beloved, can you imagine living your life knowing that you are just qualifying yourself to die on the cross to save the world? That was the life that Jesus lived. He lived to die, so that we might live and enjoy life abundantly today!
Confession:
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! 🙏
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! Thank you so much Pastor Sir.
…That through His dead we might have Life!
What a privilege election of Grace
I have Life in abundance!
Thank you Man of God
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! 🙏
I decree by the finished works of Christ, I not only live an abundant life, I enjoy abundant life and abundance of all things in the name of Jesus. Amen
Thank you so much Sir for this revelation
More Grace Sir
Shalom my Father
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today,
9h how Jesus loves me, I know not why Jesus loves me. Thank you Lord for tge undeserved, unmerited, unconditional love that you have given to me.
God bless you Pastor
Jesus was the only child in all of humanity born to die. Once you realize that, you will realize how much God loves you. You will realize that He gave up His Son for that one purpose, and that His Son willingly came for that one purpose — to die for your sins and mine.🙌 Wonderful,merciful Abba Father 🙌
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! Halleluyah !!! Thank you Jesus
Thank you so much Pastor,appreciate and celebrate you for living for Christ and leading us back to him.The Lord will continue to do what only He can do in your life and family.More Grace,anointing and strength 🙏🏾
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today!
Very blessed today God bless yyou more grace.
“There is no one holy like the Lord,
Indeed, there is no one besides You,
Nor is there any rock like our GOD.
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! AMEN Thank you Daddy for this Great Devotion May the Lord bless you in Jesus name Amen 🙏
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! AMEN THANK YOU LORD. THANK YOU DADDY FOR THIS DEVOTION
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! Ha🙏
Glory be to God. He is worthy to be praised. Our covenant keeping God. His finished work on the cross has made me to live for eternity. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. Thank you very much man of God. Remain blessed and God’s Pride. Shalom. 🙏
Confession:
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! 🙏
Amen!!! POWERFUL ! What a revelation! Thank you Pastor for sharing this powerful revelation why the angels told the shepherds that the Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger was a “sign” !
Thank you Jesus my lord ! my saviour ! You were born to die for humanity ! What a sacrifice made for us ! All the glory and honour belongs to you!!! Praise the Lord !!!
Hallelujah hallelujah Glory be to God Almighty, Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today!
Thank God for finished work of CHRIST on the cross .every dead thing in my life must resurrected in JESUS MIGHTY NAME 🙏
I call then forth in JESUS MIGHTY NAME 🙏.
Thank you so much pastor we celebrate you for this wonderful work you are doing ,may the Lord continue to preserve, protect and bless you in JESUS MIGHTY 🙏 more grace and strength sir 🙏
Jesus was born to die and he live to die so that Imight live and enjoy life abundantly today hallelujah thank you Lord.
So powerful thank you and God bless you sir
That was the life that Jesus lived. He lived to die, so that we might live and enjoy life abundantly today! amen thank you so much pastor for this wonderful devotion
Thank You Jesus for the work of ‘Replacement ‘ on the cross. What a sacrifice! You took death and gave me life. Hallelujah.
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! Amen and Amen
Thank you so much Pastor
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! Hallelujah, Thank you Jesus for dying so that I will live. Thank you sir for this wonderful devotion.
What a deep and mighty revelation shared through this devotional! God demonstrated the intention of His love for us from the birth of Christ. God is passionate about all He does and enabled us to see that at all costs Christ would be born to die silencing the enemies camp, but to give life to every dead situation in our life, replacing sin with joy in an abundant life with Him. Just as Christ used parables and wise ways to communicate to His disciples, the angel also did the same by giving only the wise men the sign of Jesus birth. This shows God is interested in protecting our interests at all costs (even when we are not deserving of it). Today through His finished works, the Lord guides us throughout life to live the abundant life Christ died originally died for, for us. Once again what a mighty God we serve that Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today!
Thank you so much Sir for downloading the Word of God to a form that helps us to really key into what God is saying and doing for our lives. I am truly grateful for your life Sir, more grace!
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! 🙏Thank you for this Devotion may the Lord bless you amen 🎇🎆🙏
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! Hallelujah 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you four this devotion Sir, truly beautiful and reminds us of not only what a Mighty God we serve, but how much God loves us. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you Jesus for the love you have for me. You came from heaven leaving your gorgeous throne to suffer , die and be burried just because of me a sinner , even when I did not recognize You, you showed me love . Baba God I hail an I pledge my aligence to Jesus Christ I will serve Him and stand at my duty post till I lay down my sword.
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! 🙏
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! Hallelujah 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you for this devotion Sir, truly beautiful and reminds us of not only what a Mighty God we serve, but how much God loves us. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Can you see the similarities? Wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger, baby Jesus would one day be wrapped in linen and laid in a tomb. That was the sign the angel was referring to. It pointed to Jesus’ death.
WOW, WOW, WOW. THIS IS SUCH AN EYE OPENER. SUCH WORDS OF WISDOM KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. VERY EMPOWERING LESSON SIR. 🙏🏾
DO YOU WANT A REVELATION?
HERE IS ONE FROM OUR ONE AND ONLY PASTOR ENOCH ALAMU.
JESUS WAS BORN TO DIE AND HE LIVE TO DIE, SO THAT I MIGHT LIVE AND ENJOY LIFE ABUNDANTLY TODAY.
WHAT MANNER OF LOVE IS THIS? THAT A MAN SHOULD DIE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
I AM JOYFUL TO BE A FRIEND OF GOD THROUGH THE FINISHED WORK ON THE CROSS ❤️✝️🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸
JOHN 3 V 16
FOR GOD SO LOVE THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.
IF YOU ARE READING THIS AND HAVE NOT ACCEPTED JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND PERSONAL SAVIOUR.
SALVATION IS NOW.
WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE? EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD WILL PERISH. BUT MY JESUS CAME TO LIVE TO DIE SO YOU AND I MIGHT HAVE LIFE, EVERLASTING.
YES, I SAID MIGHT, BECAUSE IT IS AN INVITE TO SALVATION.
WILL YOU ACCEPT IT?
GOD SAID IT
JESUS DONE IT
I BELIEVE IT
THAT SETTLES IT.
WHAT SHOULD IT PROFITS A MAN/ WOMAN, THAT GAINS THE WORLD AND LOSE HIS/ HER SOUL?
MARK 8 VERSES.
36] For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
[37] Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
MY GOD PASTOR INDEED THE EVANGELISIM SPIRIT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾🔥🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥🙏🏾🔥🙏🏾🔥 WITHIN HAS BEEN STARRED UP ONCE AGAIN. YOU KEEP DOING THAT PASTOR, IT SHOULD YOU ARE INDEED LED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT OF GOD.
HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH PASTOR ENOCH FOR THIS GREAT AWAKENING. I LOVE YOU AND CELEBRATE YOU SIR.🙏🏾❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
HOLY GHOST FIRE 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 BURN AWAY ANY DOUBT IN ME IN ANY AREA OF MY LIFE KNOWINGLY OR UNKNOWINGLY. IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH AMEN 🔥🙏🏾🔥🙏🏾🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! Thank you Jesus
Thank pastor.
Jesus was born to die and He lived to die, so that I might live and enjoy life abundantly today! 🙏
Wow in a manger which actually represents feeding livestock. This is very deep! This is a deep revelation of the intentional love of God. He really has shown us how much he loves us through sending His Son as an atonement for our sins! Jesus was born to die so that we may live! What a powerful powerful message of the Cross and reasons why we should even more so believe and operate in the Finished works of Christ!! More Grace and anointing Sir 🔥🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾✨✨. Praise the Lord ✝️🙏🏾