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    Name Him Jesus: An Advent Devotional
    Name Him Jesus: An Advent Devotional
    Name Him Jesus: An Advent Devotional
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    Name Him Jesus: An Advent Devotional

    By Bruce Moyer

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    The celebration of Christmas shouldn't be limited to one day, or even to short season. In this Advent devotional the reader will be confronted with the meaning and depth of the Christmas story in Matthew's Gospel. Each of the 25 brief devotionals draws the reader into a practical application for life all year long.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateMar 25, 2015
    ISBN9781483551975
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      December 1

      A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ …

      Matthew 1:1

      A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ …. Is that really any way to start a biography of someone as unique as Jesus? Most people today would put Matthew’s book down quickly - if not after the first verse, then surely by the time they get to verse 17.

      Why not start out with, Let me tell you about the greatest man who ever lived? Or, This is the story of the man that changed the world? Maybe Matthew could have even started with an intriguing word like, It was a calm, cool night just outside of Bethlehem … before floodlights from heaven broke the darkness! To really get people’s attention the back cover could read, A story of deception, death, and miracles beyond belief. That kind of stuff gets our attention - a book beginning with someone’s genealogy, not so much.

      In spite of what we might think today, Matthew really did have a purpose in beginning the story of Jesus as he did. For his Jewish audience, it was the most natural way to begin the story of a man’s life. In fact, it was pretty much expected. Who you were was essentially linked to your family’s heritage. In this case, he first identifies Jesus as the son of David – going back about a thousand years. As if that weren’t enough, he takes his readers back another 800 years when he calls him the son of Abraham. For you and me, that means we’re looking back nearly 4,000 years to get to the start of Jesus’ story. It wouldn’t be unfair for us to ask, Why the bother? What’s the connection?

      Matthew is making sure that we don’t just see Jesus as some new kid on the scene, bringing some new story of hope and redemption. He wants us to see that the story of Jesus has historical roots in the unfolding revelation of God. Abraham and David were prominent individuals in God’s plan. To David, God had promised, Your throne will be established forever. (2 Sam. 7:16) Matthew doesn’t want us to miss this: Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise. He is the legal heir to the throne. He is to be recognized as the King of the Jews. In fact, there is no place in Scripture where anyone questions whether or not Jesus is of Davidic ancestry.

      To Abraham, God had promised, All the peoples on earth will be blessed through you. (Gen. 12:3) Once again Matthew doesn’t want us to miss the significance: Jesus is the fulfillment of the promise made to Abraham. He is the Messiah. He is the One through whom the entire world will be blessed by God’s redeeming love.

      A boring start to a story? Not at all! In the first verse we are confronted with the truth that Christianity is based in historical fact. It is founded on the promises of God, and those promises are fulfilled in the person of Jesus. Most importantly, this Jesus is a real person, with real family roots. That’s vital, because our Christian faith is not just about facts and history; it’s about knowing a Person – the one Person that fulfills all the promises of God. Matthew’s Gospel is not just an ancient book about even more ancient people and their stories; it’s a vivid reminder that the story of Jesus is very personal and very real. It’s a reminder that what God has promised, He will fulfill. It’s a story drawing us into a personal encounter with the Person of Jesus Christ.

      Do I really believe God is still fulfilling His promises? Am I just learning about Jesus, or am I getting to know Him personally?

      December 2

      … the father of … the father of ….

      Matthew 1:2-17

      Is this one of those passages of Scripture you just skip over? It’s just a lineage. It’s just a lot of begats. If you’re reading the King James Version, there are over 40 of them. It’s pretty boring stuff for some; but there is a story here and we shouldn’t miss it.

      Some will get hung up here wondering why Matthew’s story says there are only 42 generations from Abraham to Jesus. We know that there are actually more than that, and we can even point to some of the names which are left out. However, as we’ve already seen, Matthew simply wanted to emphasize that Jesus was the fulfillment of God’s promises made to Abraham and David. He streamlined the genealogical listing, and, aren’t you

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