(A Countdown to Jesus’ Birthday)
On the seventh day of nativity – God provided confirmation of His promise to Jesus’ parents.
Joseph and Mary had 9 months to get used to the idea of her giving birth to the Christ child.
Yet as those months slowly passed for them, I’m sure they must have wondered within themselves, and probably aloud to each other, just how it would all be brought to pass.
Afterward, as the emotions of childbirth flooded Mary, she pondered everything in her heart, kept her own counsel; but she must have had a moment or two of wondering if she had remembered correctly everything the angel said to her, if her son would truly be great and would be the Deliverer of Israel.
Just a short time later, as they went into the temple to offer up a sacrifice for the birth of their son, God sent Simeon to confirm all that the angel had told Mary and Joseph.
Luke 2:25-32 “And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.”
How merciful God is to send us reassurance when we most need it.
Has the Lord given you a promise? Has He whispered some truth into your heart as you read His Word and meditated on His Scriptures.
If so, don’t doubt His Word. If He promised it, He will perform it.
And, I have no doubt that He will give further assurances and confirmations of His promise to you, just as He did to Joseph and Mary.
II Corinthians 1:20 “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”
Obtaining Mercy 