I love Christmastime! The lights, the decorations, the music, the festivities...I could go on! But one of my favorite things about the month of December is the tradition that my husband and I started a couple of years ago. It is one we have enjoyed sharing with our children as well, and hope to pass it on to future generations.
The 24 days leading up to Christmas is a perfect time to look at some of the Bible’s Old Testament prophecies and New Testament fulfillments concerning the Messiah (Savior), who we know is Jesus Christ. Curl up in your favorite chair with a blanket and cup of hot cocoa and read through one grouping of the following verses each day from now until Christmas. Look at how the Old Testament describes Messiah, and watch how the New Testament describes Jesus Christ. (Just a note: this list of verses is not exhaustive!) If you ever wondered how we know He is the Messiah, you will discover the answer this month.
- Genesis 3:14-15
- (Luke 22:52-53; Galatians 4:4-5)
- Genesis 12:2-3
- (Matthew 1:1; Acts 3:25-26;)
- Genesis 13:14-16
- (Galatians 3:15-19)
- Genesis 22:18
- (Galatians 3:6-9)
- Genesis 49:10
- (Luke 1:32-33)
- Numbers 24:17
- (Luke 1:32-35)
- Deuteronomy 18:15
- (Acts 3:18, 22-26)
- Deuteronomy 18:18
- (John 6:14; 12:49-50)
- Psalm 2:7
- (Acts 13:32-33)
- Psalm 8:4-6
- (Hebrews 2:6-9)
- Psalm 45:6-7
- (Hebrews 1:8-9)
- Psalm 102:25-27
- (Hebrews 1:8a, 10-12)
- Psalm 118:26
- (Matthew 21:9; Mark 11:9; Luke 19:38)
- Isaiah 7:14
- (Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:26-35)
- Isaiah 9:1-2
- (Matthew 4:12-16)
- Isaiah 9:6-7
- (Luke 1:31-33)
- Isaiah 11:1-2
- (Mark 1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22)
- Isaiah 16:5
- (Luke 1:32-33)
- Isaiah 42:1-4
- (Matthew 12:15-21)
- Isaiah 55:3
- (Luke 22:20; 1 Corinthians 11:25)
- Isaiah 59:20-21
- (Matthew 1:21; Acts 2:38-39)
- Jeremiah 23:5-6
- (Luke 1:32-33; 1 Corinthians 1:30)
- Isaiah 35:5-6
- (Matthew 11:4-6; Luke 7:22)
- Micah 5:2
- (Matthew 2:1-6)
May this renew your sense of awe this Christmas season. Merry Christmas!
Rachel
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