12/19 Zechariah 9:9
9 Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.
JESUS
Jesus is Lord. He knew why He came. He knew what he must do. He willingly died for all-while they were still dead in their trespasses and sin. This wonderful Jesus came that each one of us might have eternal life from this moment and forever.
12/18 Titus 3:3-7
3 Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. 4 But— When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, 5 he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. 6 He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. 7 Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.
CONFIDENCE
You can know where you are going when you die. Jesus says you can. The Spirit of God will testify to your spirit that you are a son or daughter of the Living God and that you are a part of God’s family. Jesus is Lord.
12/17 Isaiah 9:6-7
6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
BIRTH
The birth of Jesus was foretold in Old Testament and came to pass in the little town of Bethlehem. Jesus is Lord. He is the conqueror of death. He is our forgiveness-the Holy One from the Father. Jesus saves us from our sin.
12/16 1 Timothy 1:15-17
15This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”—and I am the worst of them all. 16 But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life. 17 All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.
THE ONE
Jesus is the One way to the Father. He is the exact representation of God and brings the eternal infinite God to a sinful, lost and finite mankind. Jesus is the way the truth and the life and He is the perfect One who paid our price for salvation, relationship and eternal life.
12/15 Micah 5:2
2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel, whose origins are in the distant past, will come from you on my behalf.
JESUS
Jesus is the Creative Agent of the Godhead. He is Lord and the plan for Him to save us was put into place by Father, Son and Holy Spirit prior to there being anything but them for all things were made by Him and for Him. Jesus is Lord-Rejoice for our joy is complete.
12/14 Galatians 4:4-5
4 But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.
5 God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children.
TIME
GOD rules over time. He is not limited by it nor is He without complete understanding and knowledge about all time. He reached into our world in Christ and provided a way that we could be free in Christ.
12/13 Romans 6:23
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
ALL
All are dead in their trespasses and sin. God’s free gift to us is the gift of life in Jesus Christ. He is the only way to the Father. We can do what we want, say what we want and believe what we want but there is only ONE way to the Father and that is through faith in Jesus.
12/12 John 1:14
14 So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
SEEN
If we have a relationship with Jesus we have seen Him. Maybe in our mind’s eye or in a vision or in a dream but for sure we have a relationship with the living Lord Jesus when we have asked for forgiveness and let Him have control of our life. He is Lord and He will give us the wisdom, mercy, grace and understanding that we need to live a Godly life on a daily basis. His Word for us is always in the now.
12/11 Isaiah 11:1
1 Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root.
VICTORY
Our Triune God before the foundation of the world had a plan for our salvation. Jesus is God’s plan and He is the only way to the Father.
12/10 Isaiah 7:14
14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).
JESUS
Born in Bethlehem. He lived a perfect life. He died a perfect death. Raised from the dead by the power of God, Jesus is alive. He defeated death. He paid the price for our forgiveness. Jesus is Lord of all. Praise God from whom all blessings come.
