December 26-Ancient of Days 

Happy day after Christmas. I hope you had a wonderful time with friends and fmIly or if you haven’t been able to sync schedules yet, I hope you are able to do so soon. The Hudson’s managed to stretch the holiday out as long as possible. I do believe I can skip eating until February and I should be just fine! 


This fall my children lost both of their grandmothers. One was 92 and one 96. They had lived good long lives and finished their course. Then, just after losing the second one we found out we were getting another baby in the family. It’s funny how that circle of life works. People are born and then get old and die and then more people are born. All except for that one baby. He was old when He was born. 


““You are a king, then!” said Pilate. Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. In fact, the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth. Everyone on the side of truth listens to me.””

‭‭John‬ ‭18:37‬ ‭NIV‬‬


When Jesus was born, He was born very different from other babies. Not only was He born of a virgin, but He was God which means He had always been. From the beginning of time, from the creation of the earth, He was there. He was ancient. The prophet Micah 700 years before Jesus was born said this. 


“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.”

‭‭Micah‬ ‭5:2‬ ‭ESV‬‬


The miracle of the birth of Jesus that was intended by God for us to see is that sweet little baby born to Mary was a person “from old, from ancient days.” Not just the normal circle of life to which we are accustomed where people age and die and babies come along. No, it was very different, this miracle. 


“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.”

‭‭John‬ ‭1:1-3‬ ‭ESV‬‬


He is the Ancient of Days who came as an infant to bear witness to the truth. 


Lord of Light we worship you in all of your goodness and mercy and glory. We pray for understanding of what your coming to earth really means and what this miracle says to us. What a truly amazing God you are and we pray that you would direct our feet and our hands to do your work and to bear witness to your truth while we are on this journey. We are so excited to live with you forever and we have so many questions and things to talk about with you. Bless us this day, surround us and protect us. You are our God and we are your people. Amen and amen. 


Love you dear one,

Pam





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