Read Isaiah 7:14 and Micah 5:2
Discover
1. What prophecies concerning a future Messiah did God give through the prophets Isaiah and Micah?
2. What would this Messiah come to do for God’s people?
3. How do you imagine the nation of Israel would have heard these prophecies of a virgin birth in the tiny town of Bethlehem?
Respond
In order to more fully grasp the significance of Christmas, we need to recognize two threads that weave everything together through the entire Bible: promise and fulfillment. There are more than 300 promises made in the Old Testament in relation to a Messiah that are all fulfilled in the person of Jesus in the New Testament! Spend some time worshipping God today for His power, His presence and His perfection to fulfill every promise and prophecy He ever made.
For Further Reading: Did Jesus Fulfill Old Testament Prophecy?
For Families with Kids at Home
Have you seen our Family Christmas Guide? Today, spend some time looking through it i(f you haven’t already!), and as you continue to look forward to Christmas with your kids, make an intentional plan of a few activities you will do together and how you will focus on Jesus as a family.