03 JOYFUL HEART BLESSINGS

"Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your King is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet He is humble, riding on a donkey - riding on a donkey's colt." -Zechariah 9:9

Advent means coming. Yes, our King Jesus is coming! Righteous, victorious, humble. All are in His nature. The world expected a warrior on a stallion, but God sent a baby in a manger. Matthew 21 fulfills the Old Testament prophecy in Zechariah 9 of our King coming on a donkey. Jesus did not send His disciples to bring a stallion to ride, but instead a donkey colt. Lowly, unassuming, humble, and yet all righteousness and victory belong to Him! God works in unexpected ways to accomplish His will. All glory be to our Lord Jesus. This season we wait, brimming with expectation. Christmas day marks Hope and Life coming into the world. Even so, we also wait for Him to return again.

Let's pray together.

Dear Lord,

You came to us as a baby; lowly and unassuming, from humblest of beginnings. Again and again You humbled Yourself, once riding on a donkey, and once and for all on the cross. May I remember and hold close the true meaning of Christmas, wrapped entirely in Your life.

Amen.

Blessing for little ones

Dear Jesus, You are my Savior and King! I can always look to You for everything. You always put others first because of Your great love. You show me how to love and serve others too. I pray all I do will honor You! Amen.