He will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.
Luke 1:32-33
Imagine living in the worlds best kingdom. What would it look like? When the word kingdom is mentioned do you automatically think of the middle ages with lords, ladies, and knights in shining armor like I do. Does the thought of a kingdom have a mystical and romantic tone to you?
What if I told you that the establishment of a kingdom is what Christmas is all about? Sounds crazy, huh. Well, it’s true!
In Luke 1:26-38 we have a detailed account of Jesus’ birth announcement to Mary delivered by the angel Gabriel. In the midst of calming Mary down and telling her not to be afraid he tells her the identity of the son she is about to conceive. He says, “He will be called the Son of the Most high. The Lord will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
Jesus did not just come to save us from our sins in order that we may live a happy life. He came for a much more meaningful reason! He came not to be our life coach but our King!
This is good news and gives us great hope. If Jesus was just the most incredible life coach then he would only be as good as this life but since he is King of Kings he lasts. He rules and reigns, above and beyond this life. His kingdom will never end.
No matter what you are facing this holiday season, dwell on the meaning of Christmas: the establishment of God’s kingdom forever, that rules and reigns no matter your personal present!