Christmas: A Promise Fulfilled

Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and prayed, "Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And now, O God, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! You speak as though I were someone very great, O LORD God!" "And now, O LORD, I am your servant; do as you have promised concerning me and my family. May it be a promise that will last forever. And may your name be established and honored forever so that everyone will say, 'The LORD of Heaven's Armies, the God of Israel, is Israel's God!' And may the house of your servant David continue before you forever."1 Chronicles 17:16–17, 23–24

David, the King of Israel, recognized himself as God's humble servant. Imagine, a king who is great in the eyes of this world, on his knees, given in total, humble submission to the LORD GOD! A king, on his knees, before GOD! What a powerful image! How many leaders of today's world would do such a thing? Not many. (Let's face it, how often do we ourselves fall on our knees before the Lord? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Yearly? There is just something about physically getting on your knees in prayer - but that's another blog!)

Because of David's wholehearted love and devotion to God, God made David a promise - that David's dynasty would last forever! Over 700 years later, God remembered His promise to David -and the SON of GOD, Jesus Christ, was born! The world was given hope and salvation through the line of David.

That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”

Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased."

Luke 2:11-14

God sent us the greatest gift of all - His ONE and ONLY SON! Let us celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the LIVING Son of GOD!

May you and your family have a blessed Christmas and the Happiest of New Years!

In His Love, Cathy