The Day of Epiphany (OTA)

Micah 5:1-5

Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; 

siege is laid against us; 

with a rod they strike the judge of Israel 

on the cheek. 

²  But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, 

who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, 

from you shall come forth for me 

one who is to be ruler in Israel, 

whose coming forth is from of old, 

from ancient days. 

³  Therefore he shall give them up until the time 

when she who is in labor has given birth; 

then the rest of his brothers shall return 

to the people of Israel. 

⁴  And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, 

in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. 

And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great 

to the ends of the earth. 

⁵  And he shall be their peace. 

When the Assyrian comes into our land 

and treads in our palaces, 

then we will raise against him seven shepherds 

and eight princes of men; 

Where O Where will my Savior Be.  Where O Where can I find him.  Where O Where is the Christ to be Born.  Where O Where is the King of the Jews.  In Bethlehem, In Bethlehem, the Son of David is Born.  The Son of David will be born in City of David.

It is in Bethlehem Ephrathah that the Christ Child will be born.  There will be shepherds tending their flocks near by, when the Good Shepherd is born to gather the flock of God's people.  It may not be the Day of Christ's birth, but it certainly is the Day in which we celebrate the Child coming into the World and being found by Gentiles.

Micah Answers to great questions for us.  Where is the one born King of the Jews?  Second, What kind of King will he really be?  He is born in Bethlehem, and He will Shepherd his people like a flock.  He is born to gather you.  He is born to bring God's people from the ends of the earth.

God brings us peace on earth and good will toward all mankind.