Luke 1:68-70 (NIV)
68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David
70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David
70 (as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
What God does in Jesus, is not a surprise. Yes, it was
unexpected, but the "hints" and prophecies of his coming are found
all over the Old Testament. The holy prophets had spoken about it "long
ago." But more than the prophets, Jesus coming is God keeping his word.
Jesus' coming is God's answer to his promises. That's why Paul can say that all
God's promises find their yes in Jesus and it is through Jesus that the
"amen" is spoken (2 Cor. 1). In Jesus, God comes, God ministers, God
cares, God saves, God redeems, and God keeps his promises.
Thought for today:
Do I keep my promises?
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