Advent 11/25

 DAY ELEVEN (week two; lineage)

For day eleven, I would like to look at a covenant God made with King David in 2 Samuel 7:12-13;

“‘When your days are finished and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from you, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.’” (NASB)

God promises a King to David that will reign forever; Jesus! There are many other prophecies concerning who Jesus would come from, but this is the last we will look at in this advent. 

Though King David is one of those “greats” we read about in the Bible, he was not a great king in his own strength. In fact, he had many mistakes that make it seem as if he didn’t deserve his crown- that’s because he didn’t! God used Him because David was a man after God’s heart, not because he was perfect. This is a trend we see throughout Jesus’s family, and really everyone God chooses. We are sinful, and we mess up. Big time. A lot. Yet God picked these people who He knew would eventually mess up to father his incarnate Son. Why is this?

Well, it is a picture of His incredible grace. Not only did God save us from our well-deserved punishment, but He also gave us the gift of living in His presence forever if we chose Him. That’s what Jesus came here to do- offer the gift of salvation. 

It is also a picture of God’s power. He can change people and use them for His glory. 

Today I encourage you to pray with me in gratitude towards God’s incredible grace. He has extended it towards Jesus’s lineage, you personally, and all of humanity. Hallelujah!