Advent Devotional – Day 17
“I shall see him, but not presently. I shall gaze upon him, but not soon. A star shall rise out of Jacob, and a rod (sceptre) shall spring up from Israel.” (Numbers 24:17) This ancient prophecy from Balaam foretells the coming of the Messiah, described as a star and a sceptre. The star symbolises His […]
Advent Devotional – Day 16
“Behold, the days are approaching, says Yahweh, when I will raise up to David a righteous branch. And a king will reign, and he will be wise. And he will exercise judgment and justice upon the earth.” (Jeremiah 23:5) This prophecy points to the Messiah as the Righteous Branch from the line of David, a […]
Advent Devotional – Day 15
“Rejoice well, daughter of Zion, shout for joy, daughter of Jerusalem. Behold, your King will come to you: the Just One, the Saviour. He is poor and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt, the son of a donkey.” (Zechariah 9:9) This prophecy paints a beautiful picture of the coming Messiah, a King unlike […]
Advent Devotional – Day 14
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. A light has risen for the inhabitants of the region of the shadow of death.” (Isaiah 9:2) This prophecy speaks of the coming of Messiah as the light that breaks through the darkness of sin and despair. In a world overshadowed by fear and […]
Advent Devotional – Day 13
“The voice of one crying out in the desert: ‘Prepare the way of Yahweh! Make straight the paths of our God, in a solitary place.'” (Isaiah 40:3) Isaiah’s prophecy captures the call to readiness for the coming of the Lord. This verse found fulfilment in John the Baptiser, the voice crying out in the wilderness, […]
Advent Devotional – Day 12
“For this reason, Yahweh himself will grant to you a sign. Behold, a virgin will conceive, and she will give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14) This prophecy given through Isaiah is one of the clearest signs of the Messiah’s coming. The virgin birth of Christ is a […]
Advent Devotional – Day 11
“And you, Bethlehem Ephrata, are a little one among the thousands of Judah. From you will go forth he who shall be the ruler in Israel, and his landing place has been set from the beginning, from the days of eternity.” (Micah 5:2) The prophet Micah foretold that the Messiah would come from Bethlehem, a […]
Advent Devotional – Day 10
“For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6) This well-loved prophecy from Isaiah proclaims the coming of the Messiah with titles that reveal His divine […]
Advent Devotional – Day 9
“The Spirit of Yahweh is upon me, for Yahweh has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the meek, so as to heal the contrite of heart, to preach leniency to captives and release to the confined.” (Isaiah 61:1) Here, Isaiah describes the mission of the Messiah, fulfilled in our Lord […]
Advent Devotional – Day 8
“I will put enmities between you and the woman, between your offspring and her offspring. She will crush your head, and you will lie in wait for her heel.” (Genesis 3:15) This verse, often called the Protoevangelium (the “first gospel”), is the earliest promise of salvation in the Bible. Spoken by Yahweh in the wake […]
