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Prepare: It’s Christmas! Praise God for the precious gift of his Son today.
David’s heir
I love watching Who do you think you are?, a TV programme that delves into the past of celebrities in search of their ancestors. There are usually lots of twists and turns, but sometimes the chain is broken and they just can’t get any further back in their family tree.
Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus, whom we can trace right back through scripture to King David (see Matthew 1:6–16; Luke 3:23–31). As David’s rightful heir he will establish the new kingdom of justice and righteousness (v 7).
The Christmas baby
For the third time in recent chapters Isaiah reveals the name of a child which has a significance far beyond his own family circle. Today, we read the prophecy of the coming Messiah.
It’s Christmas Day, and yes, of course we are thinking of the tiny baby in the manger, but we must not forget that he is also the ‘Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace’ (v 6). This is no ordinary child but one born into a world of darkness who came to save people from their sins and bring them eternal life. The world still needs this Christmas baby as much, if not more so, today.
Respond: Which one of the titles in verse 6 do you most identify with? Spend some time in quiet prayer, giving thanks to God for all that he means to you.
http://www.wordlive.org/Session/Classic/2012-12-25
David’s heir
I love watching Who do you think you are?, a TV programme that delves into the past of celebrities in search of their ancestors. There are usually lots of twists and turns, but sometimes the chain is broken and they just can’t get any further back in their family tree.
Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus, whom we can trace right back through scripture to King David (see Matthew 1:6–16; Luke 3:23–31). As David’s rightful heir he will establish the new kingdom of justice and righteousness (v 7).
The Christmas baby
For the third time in recent chapters Isaiah reveals the name of a child which has a significance far beyond his own family circle. Today, we read the prophecy of the coming Messiah.
It’s Christmas Day, and yes, of course we are thinking of the tiny baby in the manger, but we must not forget that he is also the ‘Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace’ (v 6). This is no ordinary child but one born into a world of darkness who came to save people from their sins and bring them eternal life. The world still needs this Christmas baby as much, if not more so, today.
Respond: Which one of the titles in verse 6 do you most identify with? Spend some time in quiet prayer, giving thanks to God for all that he means to you.
http://www.wordlive.org/Session/Classic/2012-12-25
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