What do you do after you receive the promise you waited for? Do you treat it as mundane, or do you treasure it because you know how long you waited for it?
Rightfully so, today’s discussion is centered around Jesus, taking a closer look at Jesus as a Child and His childhood as the One who was promised.
Read MoreWe cannot talk about waiting on Jesus without discussing the person whose wait was the most tangible—Mary. Mary waited nine months for the birth of her son and her Savior.
But why was Mary favored? Out of all the righteous virgins in Israel, why was she chosen to carry the Savior of the world? The Bible doesn’t explicitly tell us why she was chosen. All we know is that Mary found favor in the sight of the LORD. Through the text, we gain insight into why Mary was chosen.
Read MoreDavid is hands down one of my favorite people in the Bible. If there were a Mount Rushmore for the most influential people in the Bible, David would easily sit atop that mountain. God Himself testified that David was “a man after [His] own heart,” an honor not bestowed on anyone else in the Bible.
Read MoreIn studying Moses’ life, we see a clear pattern of behavior: Moses believes God, goes to the Israelites, faces opposition, and then panics. In comparison to Abraham, it feels like Moses does not trust God at all.
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