“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will
perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to
the house of Judah. In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of
righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and
righteousness in the land. In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem
shall dwell safely: and this is the
name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.” (Jer 33:14-16 AV)
I
am so grateful the LORD kept His promise to Israel even if Israel rejected to
offer! God foresaw what the people of
Israel would do. He knew they would
reject and crucify Him. Yet, He sent Him
anyway! Why? Two-fold!
To give the wonderful people of Judah the opportunity to accept their
Messiah and to offer to the Gentiles the same!
Salvation! What a grand thing
that God keeps His promises because if the disappointment over Israel’s
rebellion broke the covenant between the Father and His nation, none of us
would have had the opportunity for salvation!
Merry
Christmas! What a wonderful day to call
to remembrance and unbroken promise of redemption to wicked mankind. A promise made way back in the garden of
Eden! A promise formed in the eons of
eternity past before any single cell was created that the Son would come to
Earth as a child, suffer as a man, endure the persecution of rebellious, and
die for wickedness of all! What a
gift! And that gift was all based on a
promise. A promise that could not be
broken no matter how horrible God’s creation was to Him! A promise born out of eternal love for the
souls of mankind. A promise founded upon
His integrity, faithfulness, and mercy!
A promise that is available to all who will simple repent of their sin,
placing their trust in the finished work of Calvary, and calling upon Him to
save!
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