This Christmas morning, we might need to remember that the God who was faithful still is-—-and is still—doing amazing things. Celebrate today by remembering the past—Christ is born—and by singing the new song that one day Christ will return. You might even find that it becomes your new favorite.
God gave us Jesus not because we were good, but because we needed help. God saw our emptiness and offered us salvation with incredible generosity.
All the way back to Abraham, we see evidence of the coming of Christmas blessing.
Mary was pregnant and engaged to Joseph. This was an unhappy scenario in a time when propriety mattered.
In verses 7 and 19, we see a repeated prayer—“Restore us, O Lord God Almighty; make your face shine upon us, that we may be saved.”
“Look down from heaven and see the branch that You made strong for yourself.” (vss.14-15 NKJV)
As another Advent Season closes, I want us to consider a couple of prophecies suggested by this Psalm which is the testimony of Asaph.
I have been thirsty–long hikes, limited water, and miles before the next source. I read the map, looking for the blue water drops printed next to the known sources of water.
Advent keeps us mindful that we are a people of waiting. This season mirrors the time God’s people endured waiting for the promise of redemption and reconciliation to be fulfilled. We wait, but we do not wait passively.
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