sate odb December 2, 2007 A Promise Fulfilled

December 2, 2007

A Promise Fulfilled
READ: Matthew 1:18-25

She will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins. —Matthew 1:21

In the off-season of baseball, managers and coaches concentrate on trading players to set themselves up for a winning season the next year. But if you are a Chicago Cubs fan like I am, you don’t expect much because we haven’t won a championship in years! That made the promise from a newly acquired player for the Cubs sound rather incredible. To a packed press conference, he said, “We are going to win the World Series!” I have to admit, it was hard not to be skeptical. It sounded like a promise that most likely he couldn’t deliver.

No doubt the Jews of Jesus’ day who were living under the oppressive thumb of Rome had to wonder if God would ever make good on His promise to send a Deliverer who would forgive sin and restore the glory of Israel (Isa. 1:26; 53:12; 61). God had long ago promised them a Redeemer, but they hadn’t heard a word from Him in 400 years. But then, at just the right moment, the angel announced to Joseph that Mary would give birth to a Son who would “save His people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21).

Christmas proves that God is a promise-keeping God! He said that He would send a Deliverer, and He did. Your sin is not beyond the reach of this promise. He is ready and waiting to forgive your sins—all of them. —Joe Stowell

For Further Study
Want to know more about God’s forgiveness? Review this Web site: www.rbc.org/bible_study/strength_for_the_journey/daily/50626.aspx


You can count on it—God makes good on His promises.

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Minggu, 22 Juli 2007

Bacaan Setahun : Mazmur 31-32; Kisah 23:16-35
Nats : Aku hendak mengajar dan menunjukkan kepadamu jalan yang harus kautempuh; Aku hendak memberi nasihat, mata-Ku tertuju kepadamu (Mazmur 32:8)

NALURI
Bacaan : Mazmur 32


Terbang menembus badai adalah pengalaman yang berbahaya. Ada godaan untuk terbang sesuai dengan naluri saja, atau, seperti istilah yang dipakai para penerbang: "untung-untungan". Namun, seperti perkataan setiap pilot kepada Anda, resep itu dapat mendatangkan bencana. Apabila Anda bergantung pada perasaan dan naluri, Anda akan kehilangan arah, dan berpikir bahwa pesawat mengarah ke atas padahal sebenarnya mengarah ke bawah. Untunglah, panel peralatan disetel ke arah utara dan selalu dapat dipercaya. Dengan dibimbing berbagai peralatan itu, keamanan Anda dalam badai dapat terjamin, bahkan meskipun kita merasa sepertinya alat-alat itu salah.

Kita semua menghadapi badai-badai yang dapat mengacaukan dan membingungkan. Badai-badai ini mungkin berupa masalah-masalah kesehatan, sahabat yang mengkhianati Anda, atau impian yang hancur. Itulah saatnya Anda harus sungguh berhati-hati. Jika Anda dibutakan oleh kekecewaan hidup, jangan percayai naluri Anda. Terbang untung-untungan dalam berbagai badai kehidupan dapat membawa kita kepada keputusasaan, kebingungan, dan pembalasan dendam yang justru semakin memperburuk keadaan. Allah ingin membimbing Anda, dan firman-Nya penuh dengan hikmat serta pengertian tentang kehidupan. "Firman-Mu itu pelita bagi kakiku dan terang bagi jalanku" (Mazmur 119:105). Pimpinan-Nya selalu benar!

Bukalah Alkitab Anda, dan percayailah Allah untuk membimbing Anda. Dia telah berjanji, "Aku hendak mengajar dan menunjukkan kepadamu jalan yang harus kautempuh" (Mazmur 32:8) --JMS

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