Jesus is the Forever King that God promised King David. Jesus was born in a barn in the tiny city of Bethlehem. He is God’s Son. The Lord chose Mary and Joseph to raise Jesus. After the birth of Jesus, God warned Joseph in a dream to take his family to Egypt to protect them from a bad king. That is where this week’s lesson begins.
God told us through His prophets that Jesus would be born in the unimportant town of Bethlehem. He would be the forever King that God promised to King David.
God had announced the coming of His Son. He wanted to make sure the people were ready for His Son. God sends another prophet, John.
Christmas is one of my favorite time of the year. I enjoy spending time with family and friends celebrating. Christmas is more that Christmas trees, Santa Claus and gifts. Christmas is the time we remember the best gift ever given — Jesus. Jesus came to bring healing, hope and forgiveness to humans. He came because God wanted to shows us how much he loves and cares for us.
Last week we learned that the Israelites rejected God’s chosen leaders. Instead they wanted a king like all their neighbors. God gave them Saul. He was good looking and taller than others. He even came from an important family. He looked like a good king. However, Saul had a problem with pride and anger. He didn’t make wise decisions. Also, he didn’t listen to God. He wanted to do things his way and not God’s.