Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.

— Isaiah 44:6

7 I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father.

8 Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.

— Psalm 2:7-8

He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

— Acts 2:23

13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like the Son of Man, and He came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him.

14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

— Daniel 7:13-14

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and love from Christ to you.

The Scriptures present the amazing prophecies of Jesus’s humble servanthood as the shepherd of His people and His powerful role as the conquering king who will judge evil and rule without rival. The Scriptures also presents incredible prophecies about the work of the second person of the Trinity — the risen, reigning and returning Lord Jesus Christ. He took on human form when He came to earth. Born in a lowly stable, He lived a sinless life and died a sacrificial death to offer salvation to all who receive Him as Savior. Fulfilling biblical symbolism and prophecy, Jesus Christ stands as the centerpiece of God’s redemptive plan for humanity.

God’s plan succeeds perfectly across all time because His Son is the divine agent and architect of creation, redemption, and consummation. Because God exists outside of time, His eternal decrees are absolute, and Jesus Christ ensures that every ordained purpose is completely fulfilled. Therefore though rejected by His own people when He came to earth, Jesus will return and be recognized by everyone. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit share attributes and authority, working together in the world and the lives of God’s people. From eternity past, through the end times, and into eternity future, God’s work through His Son accomplishes everything His perfect plan ordains.