And You Shall Call His Name Jesus
Tim Melton
Isaiah 9:6-7
The Advent season is a time of preparing our hearts for the celebration of Jesus' coming at Christmas. That is where the word Advent came from. In Latin it means ''coming or arrival.''
It is a time to drawback from the rush, the noise, the stress of our lives and once again allow God to turn our hearts back towards Himself. A time to refocus our lives on the Christ child in the manger.
The Jews were very familiar with this idea of preparing for the Messiah's coming. We read in the Old Testament, in Isaiah 9:6-7, almost 800 years before Christ was born, that God had spoken through the prophets promising a day when a Messiah, a Savior would come to deliver His people.
''For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore.
So, they took these words and they waited. Century after century, generation after generation but yet there was no sign of their Messiah. Have you ever been in a situation where you have been forced to trust and wait on God's timing? It is a difficult process of trust, obedience and patience. The Israelites' continued to wait for 400 years between the Old Testament and the New Testament. They heard nothing from God. Some chose to forget the prophecies, but some held on to the ancient scriptures and continued to prepare for the day that the Messiah would come.
We, also, are to prepare our hearts for the coming of the King during this season of Advent. In these next four weeks may we make room in our lives for the presence of Christ. May we, too, put aside the clutter and distractions of this world and in humilit ...
Tim Melton
Isaiah 9:6-7
The Advent season is a time of preparing our hearts for the celebration of Jesus' coming at Christmas. That is where the word Advent came from. In Latin it means ''coming or arrival.''
It is a time to drawback from the rush, the noise, the stress of our lives and once again allow God to turn our hearts back towards Himself. A time to refocus our lives on the Christ child in the manger.
The Jews were very familiar with this idea of preparing for the Messiah's coming. We read in the Old Testament, in Isaiah 9:6-7, almost 800 years before Christ was born, that God had spoken through the prophets promising a day when a Messiah, a Savior would come to deliver His people.
''For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore.
So, they took these words and they waited. Century after century, generation after generation but yet there was no sign of their Messiah. Have you ever been in a situation where you have been forced to trust and wait on God's timing? It is a difficult process of trust, obedience and patience. The Israelites' continued to wait for 400 years between the Old Testament and the New Testament. They heard nothing from God. Some chose to forget the prophecies, but some held on to the ancient scriptures and continued to prepare for the day that the Messiah would come.
We, also, are to prepare our hearts for the coming of the King during this season of Advent. In these next four weeks may we make room in our lives for the presence of Christ. May we, too, put aside the clutter and distractions of this world and in humilit ...
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