WEDNESDAY December 11, 2024
Jesus Shall Reign Forever
“He [Jesus] will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”
Luke 1:32-33
Cradled within Mary’s womb would be the long awaited Messiah––Jesus. He is called the Son of the Highest and is closely connected with a familiar, earthly king––Israel’s King David––and his royal throne. Deity and humanity are the dual nature of Christ. Gabriel, God’s messenger from heaven, continued to unfold the eternal plan for Jesus. He will one day rule and reign forever. There will be no end to His Kingdom. His greatness and majesty were made known to Mary.
Charles Spurgeon had these insightful thoughts on Christ’s humility and exaltation:
The man Christ Jesus stooped very low. In His first estate He was not great; He was very little when He was upon His mother’s breast. In His later estate He was not great, but despised, rejected, and crucified… But the greatness of Christ in heaven—surely this is the grand sight for which we long to go to heaven—that we may behold His glory, “The glory which He had with the Father before the world was,” and the glory which He has gained by His service for the Father here below.
God sent His Son to earth for our sake. Jesus, Son of the Highest, came to earth to die on the Cross. He paved the way for our redemption. He forgives our sins, giving us the hope of spending eternity with Him.
Do you ever feel empty, like there is something missing in your life? That is because God has placed eternity in your heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11). Come to the Cross this Christmas. You can have your sins forgiven, and you can be made as white as snow.
White as snow, white as snow, though my sins were as scarlet, Lord I know, Lord I know, that I'm clean and forgiven. Through the power of Your blood, through the wonder of Your love, through faith in You I know that I can be white as snow....
~Leon L. Olguin~
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