The Advent season is the time leading up to the celebration of Christmas. By this time, it is Christmas Eve where I am, the day just before. During this time, we ponder the faithfulness of our Lord in not leaving us to our doom, fulfilling the promise to send us a Savior from the very moment of our fall. For it is written, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel” (Genesis 3:15).
This promise is later reiterated many times. For example, it is also written, “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever” (2 Samuel 7:12-14).
Lastly, the birth of the Messiah is seen, which is the sake of the Christmas holiday and our celebrations this time of year. For it is written, “Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!” (Luke 2:11). This begins the fulfillment of the promise, even though at this time in events, the full mission of the Messiah was not yet fulfilled. Nevertheless, what was set in motion could not be thwarted, and the rest is history.
Promises made. Promises kept.
A world long sealed unto its fate
A dark and dismal tale of woe
With demons abound and hearts of hate
With pagan lies all that most know
Yet loving is our Lord, most true
Never leaving His flock to our doom
From the beginning, His plans did ensue
To save us from our self-made gloom
Yet, nay did He come as most thought He may
For most care not to think or see
So it was then and in these days
And till the end, so shall it be
For our Lord came as a newborn son
And endured all of our growing pains
To relate with us as does anyone
And so in Him would be our gain
And this, we do recall this day
The advent of our Lord in flesh
To save us from sin and decay
And give us a world made new and fresh
Rejoice, indeed, all ye who hear
Our King Jesus born a humble boy
Some time ago, yet always near
A blessing all His kin enjoy
Remember that, come Christmas Day
The story you knew from days of old
And triumph over all dismay
With thy greatest story ever told
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