King of Kings: An Advent Plan by New Life ChurchSample

God called David a man after His own heart. (Acts 13:22) Even though David makes some incredibly big mistakes in his life, we see God honor His promise to forever uphold the throne of David by weaving Jesus’ birth into his family line. In fact, we see this connection between the hearts of God and David even as Jesus died on the cross, when He quotes  Psalm 22  as a cry to the Father in His suffering.

Just like in David’s life, we may not see the promises of God come to pass in the timing we expect or want. (David’s promise came generations after he passed away, and Jesus didn’t sit on the political throne many assumed He would take.) But know that God keeps His word—in Jesus, we can see that God is faithful to us! His personal promise to David became an eternal gift to all the earth. God models follow-through for us and, as His people, that same Spirit of commitment abides within us. 

Application: Faithfulness is a quality we see God embody through the fulfilled promise of Jesus. Today, think about how you’ve personally seen God’s faithfulness. Ask Him how you can model this to the people around you. Make good on that lunch commitment you keep talking about, or help a friend with the house project you said you could jump in on. Faithfulness is a gift for you, and is also your assignment as a believer in Christ!