LIGHT FOR THE WAY
(Daily Devotional)
Thursday 31st December 2015
Topic: PROMISE RENEWED
text: Psalm 92:12,14
"The righteous shall flourish like palm tree...they shall still bear fruit in old age"
In June 2006, Israeli doctors and scientist successfully germinated a 2000 year old date palm seed. Found at the Herodian fortress of Masada, the seed was tagged 'Methuselah' for the man with oldest record age in the Bible (Gen. 5:27). In addition to the challenge of awakening a long dormant seed, the team also wanted to learn more about the tree praised for its beauty, shade, food and medical qualities. The date palm has an important role in the Bible. In the old testament, the tree is linked to the temple and presence of God. The new testament describes an excited crowd praising God
And throwing palm branches at the feet of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.
God's promise to bless the world through Abraham's descendants also lay dormant for 2000 years (see Gen. 12:1-3). Finally, the seed of promise sprouted. That seed is Jesus, the long awaited Messiah. Soon the story of His resurrected life would go out to all the world.
The miracle is now ours to experience. Time is not a factor. Neither is barren ground of circumstances. All that matters is that as we take another turn into the new year, we should allow our hearts to be the soil in which Christ is welcomed and His promises renewed, remembering that God never makes a promise He will not keep. HAPPY NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE!
PRAYER POINT
Father, thank you for keeping me and family to see the new year. Let your covenant promises be re-enacted in our lives in Jesus name
DAILY BIBLE READING
Nehemiah 10:11; Rev.19:11-21; Psalm 149:1-9)
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