He Fulfilled His Wise Promises
Isaiah 28:29
Saturday — December 17th
The Internet knows everything . ( At least that ' s the way it seems .) Whatever you ' re project — cars , crafts , computers , cuisine — it ' s on the internet . You can find step-by-step plans for anything .
Well , almost . One thing you won ' t find on the internet is a sure-fire step-by-step plan to get rid of the guilt of your sins . You won ' t find a sure-fire , step-by-step plan to live the perfect life that God demands . Sure , you ' ll find plans that claim to get rid of guilt , or claim to help you live a morally perfect life . But those promises won ' t be fulfilled . Anyone who follows those plans will remain guilty and imperfect before God , liable for the eternal punishment of hell . ( Turns out the Internet does not know quite enough .)
Our God really does know everything . He is all-knowing . He is all-wise . What ' s more , our allknowing , all-wise God planned your rescue from guilt and punishment before the world ever began . Since only God could plan this and fulfill such wise promises , only he can reveal this plan to you and to me . Isaiah wrote about how God teaches us of his wise plan : “ All this also comes from the Lord Almighty , whose plan is wonderful , whose wisdom is magnificent .” Later , believers wrote a song praising God for his wisdom in saving us . “ O Wisdom , you came forth from the mouth of the Most High and , reaching from beginning to end , you ordered all things mightily and sweetly . Come , and teach us the way of prudence .”
So what is the way of prudence ? Jesus once answered that question : “ to believe in the one he has sent ” ( John 6:29 ), namely , to believe in Jesus himself . That ' s because Jesus alone could live perfectly , bear the punishment for sin , and conquer death . Only our all-wise God could dream up this plan and fulfill his promises . As we head into the final week before Christmas , believe that your Lord Jesus came in human flesh to fulfill his promises . He fulfilled his promises to save you from sin , death , and the devil , and he will return to fulfill his wise promise to bring you safely to your heavenly home .
PRAYER :
Dearest Jesus , all wisdom and goodness comes from you . You fulfilled your wise promises to save me . You alone , through your powerful Word , are able to make me wise for salvation . Lead me to always believe in you and trust in your wise and wonderful plan to save me from my sins through your death on the cross . In your holy name I pray . Amen .
ACTIVITY :
Spend some time by yourself or with your family and read through Luke ' s account of Jesus ' birth . You ' ll find it in Luke 1:26-56 and Luke 2:1-21 . Which parts of this account strike you as showing God ' s wisdom ? Why ? Write down or discuss your answers .
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