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Christmas in The Old Testament

JESUS’ BIRTH IN 2 SAMUEL 

“'The LORD declares to you that the LORD himself will establish a house for you (King David): When your days are over and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be his father, and he will be my son. When he does wrong, I will punish him with the rod of men, with floggings inflicted by men. But my love will never be taken away from him, as I took it away from Saul, whom I removed from before you. Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.'" 2 Samuel 7:11-16(NIV) 

This is another of the “double prophecies” found in the Old Testament. It prophecies that David’s son, Solomon, will build the Temple and also that a descendent of King David will rule over God’s People forever, referring to Jesus.
 
In 586 BC Israel’s sovereignty was lost when it was destroyed and taken captive by Babylon. Israel did not regain its sovereignty until 1948 AD. And even so there is not a descendent of David on “Israel’s throne”. Christians believe, however, that the descendent of David did come to rule over God’s people 2,000 years ago, that he now sits at the right hand of God (Psalm 110:1) and that he not only rules God’s people, Israel, and rules not only God’s people Gentile believers, but that he also rules the world.
 
“in Him all things hold together” Colossians 1:17

PRAYER

“Lord, I believe that You as Jesus and Jesus as Your Son, the fully human descendant of David, crucified but risen from the dead, are currently ruling the universe. I believe. I trust your leadership this day and thereafter. In my home, in my car, when alone, when with others, when at work, in hardship or comfort, I will bend my will to your will. Amen”