In our study of Christ’s birth , we don’t want to be seen simply as ‘those narrow-minded people who believe in the virgin birth’. We want to be “children of God”, “born of God”, people whose depth of spiritual experience and quality of Christian living marks us out as Christ’s men and women. We are concerned that the Bible’s teaching concerning Christ’s birth is taken seriously. We are also concerned that, in our lives, the fruits of new birth will be seen. With a view to encouraging spiritual growth, let us take a journey to Bethlehem. (a) It is a journey through history. Bethlehem was not Christ’s beginning. We go back to the Old Testament prophets. we go beyond them into eternity, recalling Jesus’ words, “before Abraham was born, I am” (John 8:58). (b) It is a journey to the Cross. Bethlehem was not the end of Christ’s journey. At Bethlehem, we are invited to continue with Christ on His journey to the Cross. From the Cross, we go on to discover Christ - risen, exalted and returning. (c) It is a journey into our own lives. In this personal journey, we are invited to explore our new relationship with God through Christ. We are guided by the ’star’ of Holy Scripture - “a lamp to our feet and a light to our path” (Psalm 119:105) - which leads us to Christ.
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