Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end,
upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish
it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The
zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. —Isaiah 9:7
As we look at our world today, we realize that part of the promise of Isaiah 9:6–7
has not yet been fulfilled. The Son has been given. The Child has been
born. But He has not yet taken the government upon His shoulders. We do
not yet have peace with judgment and justice. But the good news is that
there will come a day when Christ will return. He will establish His
kingdom on this earth. And it will be the righteous rule of God himself.
Before Jesus could take the government upon His shoulder, He had to
take the cross upon His shoulder. Before He could wear the crown of
glory as King of Kings, He had to wear the shameful crown of thorns and
give His life as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. The first time, a
star marked His arrival. But the next time He comes, the heavens will
roll back like a scroll, all of the stars will fall from the sky, and He
himself will light it.
Christ came to this earth. God came near to you so you can come near to
Him—to give your life purpose and meaning, to forgive you of your sins,
and to give you the hope of heaven
beyond the grave. Christmas is not about tinsel or shopping or
presents. Christmas is not about the gifts under the tree. Rather,
Christmas is about the gift that was given on the tree when Christ died
there for our sins and gave us the gift of eternal life.
Copyright © 2015 by Harvest Ministries. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982
by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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