All the succession of kings in the Old Testament were but a preview of the arrival of the True King, the Lord Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. And one day very soon—and I do believe it will be soon—Jesus will return on a white steed to judge all who have rejected Him. The Bible tells us His eyes will be flaming like fire, His head will wear many crowns, and His robe will be dipped in the blood of His enemies. Riding with Him will be the armies of Heaven. On that day, there will be no mistaking or denying Him.
All the succession of kings in the Old Testament were but a preview of the arrival of the True King, the Lord Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. And one day very soon—and I do believe it will be soon—Jesus will return on a white steed to judge all who have rejected Him. The Bible tells us His eyes will be flaming like fire, His head will wear many crowns, and His robe will be dipped in the blood of His enemies. Riding with Him will be the armies of Heaven. On that day, there will be no mistaking or denying Him.
All the succession of kings in the Old Testament were but a preview of the arrival of the True King, the Lord Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. And one day very soon—and I do believe it will be soon—Jesus will return on a white steed to judge all who have rejected Him. The Bible tells us His eyes will be flaming like fire, His head will wear many crowns, and His robe will be dipped in the blood of His enemies. Riding with Him will be the armies of Heaven. On that day, there will be no mistaking or denying Him.
Every year at Christmas, many people discount Jesus Christ. Many people discount Him in antagonism as Herod did. To see Him as He truly is means that they must end their own kingdom and place Him on the throne of their life. Many people discount Him in apathy because they're just too indifferent and complacent to find out who He is and follow Him fully.
The day He was born, everything changed. Through a broken line of sinful individuals, the “Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” came to that which He created to provide eternal restoration.
Every life changes the world. But one Life changed everything, including eternity. Every birth is significant. But one birth became the dividing line of history.
We know they felt fear, of course, but imagine the flood of emotions as they begin to realize that the angel of the Lord is proclaiming the news of the arrival of the Messiah!
As we reflect on the birth of our Saviour, we focus so much on the marvellous news of His birth that we often forget that there was a man who ruthlessly sought His death when He was just a child.
It hasn’t happened yet, but one of the great messages of Christmas is that God keeps His promises. He kept His promises in the past, and, we can be sure, He will keep them in the future.