Prepare for the KING - Day 01
Dr Jim Brown's TruNorth Devotional
Prepare for the KING
Day 01 | Introduction
Prepare for the KING
Day 01 | Introduction
INTRODUCTION
We are all so blessed. If you’re reading (or listening) to this, you are too!
This time of year is special to us. We celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I got to thinking: How much PREPARATION do we put into our normal family events, like birthdays, anniversaries, and so on? And – if you’re like the Brown family – that’s a lot of preparation and celebration! And that’s good for a family to do!
Now consider: How much PREPARATION do we put into celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas? In the eternal scope, the Birth of the KING should be a MAJOR celebration. Without Jesus, there would be no salvation. We would still be sacrificing lambs annually at the temple, celebrating Passover, and waiting for the Messiah.
But the Promised Messiah HAS COME, and this is the time of year when we celebrate this amazing fulfillment of prophecy.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (one of my favs) says – “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
So, we should REJOICE … in God’s eternal plan for our salvation, which brought His only Begotten Son to earth. He fulfilled prophecy. He paid the price required for our forgiveness of sins. He taught us that God is our Heavenly Father. He taught us about the Holy Spirit on earth.
“For God so loved the world” … because we could not then – nor can we now – PAY the price required for forgiveness of our sins.
We often let Christmas become just a jumble of Santa Claus and the church Christmas program. We get busy with dinner, shopping, trees, and Sunday services, so we often don’t really PONDER the Glory of Christmas. The BLESSING of Christmas.
Over the next 40 days of Scripture and reflection, let’s PREPARE for the birth of the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords.
My wife, Debbie, and I hope this series, “PREPARE FOR THE KING,” draws YOU closer to the Lord and increases your JOY and THANKSGIVING for what the LORD did for us.
Prayer: Father God, I am so thankful for your marvelous plan and great sacrifice, which allowed me to become one of your children. Thank You, thank You, thank You. Amen.
We are all so blessed. If you’re reading (or listening) to this, you are too!
This time of year is special to us. We celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas.
I got to thinking: How much PREPARATION do we put into our normal family events, like birthdays, anniversaries, and so on? And – if you’re like the Brown family – that’s a lot of preparation and celebration! And that’s good for a family to do!
Now consider: How much PREPARATION do we put into celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas? In the eternal scope, the Birth of the KING should be a MAJOR celebration. Without Jesus, there would be no salvation. We would still be sacrificing lambs annually at the temple, celebrating Passover, and waiting for the Messiah.
But the Promised Messiah HAS COME, and this is the time of year when we celebrate this amazing fulfillment of prophecy.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (one of my favs) says – “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
So, we should REJOICE … in God’s eternal plan for our salvation, which brought His only Begotten Son to earth. He fulfilled prophecy. He paid the price required for our forgiveness of sins. He taught us that God is our Heavenly Father. He taught us about the Holy Spirit on earth.
“For God so loved the world” … because we could not then – nor can we now – PAY the price required for forgiveness of our sins.
We often let Christmas become just a jumble of Santa Claus and the church Christmas program. We get busy with dinner, shopping, trees, and Sunday services, so we often don’t really PONDER the Glory of Christmas. The BLESSING of Christmas.
Over the next 40 days of Scripture and reflection, let’s PREPARE for the birth of the KING of Kings and LORD of Lords.
My wife, Debbie, and I hope this series, “PREPARE FOR THE KING,” draws YOU closer to the Lord and increases your JOY and THANKSGIVING for what the LORD did for us.
Prayer: Father God, I am so thankful for your marvelous plan and great sacrifice, which allowed me to become one of your children. Thank You, thank You, thank You. Amen.
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