The essence of Christmas lies in the fulfillment of God’s promise to David and Solomon. The scriptures show us that indeed a Son was given to us, born through the line of David, who would perfectly meet all of God’s requirements to Solomon. His name was Jesus. He is the obedient Son to whom the covenant in 1 Kings 9:4–5 points. Jesus is the promised king who would never rebel against the Father. And Jesus is the king that you and I desperately need. Because what we truly need is a Savior. A perfectly obedient, sinless Savior who can represent us. That’s precisely who Jesus is. You see, Jesus lived the life that none of us could ever live, and died the death that each and every one of us fully deserved. And what propelled Him to draw near to us was nothing short of love. ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’(John 3:16). That’s the message of Christmas. In 2 Corinthians 5 we see that “God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” This Christmas we are reminded that Jesus is the obedient King. He’s therefore the perfect substitute for us. And because of His great love shown toward us, if we’ll trust in Him and Him alone, He’ll give us His righteousness. He’ll forgive us of all of our sins and grant us eternity with Him forevermore. 41
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