Devotion 12/27, Thank you Lord

[Zechariah said,] “Praise be to the Lord, God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David, as he said through his holy prophets long ago.” Luke 1:68-70

Can you just imagine the elation that those who recognized Jesus for who He was had when He finally came! Zacharias certainly knew the importance of the long awaited Savior, do you? Every single thing predicted in the Word of God either has come to pass or will come to pass just exactly as it says. Jesus will come and take His people from this earth one day, the trumpet will sound and those who know Christ as Savior, who have placed their faith in Him and His bloodshed for the forgiveness of their sins will go and meet Him in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)! Those who have rejected Him will be left behind to go through the horrors on this earth that the anti-Christ will unleash.
If you have never accepted the free gift of salvation that Christ is offering to you today, please do so (Ephesians 2:8-9)! It is the very best gift you will ever receive, and your choice has “eternal” consequences! Choose to receive the gift and have eternal life in heaven…reject His gift and spend eternity in hell. Which do you choose?

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 Jewish Scriptures, our 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 Corinthians 1:20). In Jesus, God comes, God ministers, God cares, God saves, God redeems, and God keeps His promises. I’ll say it again, God keeps His promises!

Thank You Jesus for Your first coming to earth to die for my sins. I look forward to Your coming to take me from this earth to be forever with You! I love You so my precious Redeemer and give You praise and honor this day, Amen!

Lord, thank you for Jesus’ birth, that He would come to fulfill your promise. Please help me be more faithful to you as I seek to honor my commitments and pledges to you. I know this is important to you not only because I need to learn obedience, but I also need to develop a character more consistent with your own. Thank you for hearing my heart, in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
Thank you Lord!