Christ the Messiah

“...my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.” Isaiah 49:6

God’s ways are indeed different than man’s ways. For centuries He prepared His chosen people for a Messiah that was to come and save them from oppression. He made many promises through the prophets. To David, He said, “Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever.” God promised Abraham that all the nations of the earth would be blessed through his offspring because Abraham obeyed His voice (Gen. 22:18). Among the many promises God gave Moses, He said that He would defend His people from all her enemies. 

Those promises and many more were all fulfilled in Jesus. The Jewish people rejected Him because they were expecting  a Savior to free them from the oppression of the Romans. He came to atone for all our sins and free all humanity from the bondage of the evil one. This week we can journey with a different kind of king, who puts others first before Himself, and who paid a huge price to save His people. Let us give Him a home in our hearts. He deserves nothing less.