JULY 2, Romans 1:1-2 

If a mummy promises to bring her children for a nice holiday in December, wouldn't the children be excited? Day by day, they see the promise unfolding. Air tickets are booked, their hotel rooms are shown to them online, winter clothes start coming in.

In verse 1 & 2, we read that God had promised the gospel (means ‘good news’) through the holy prophets in the Old Testament. Do you know how many verses of such a promise were made? More than 300, all pointing to the good news!
Now, what is the good news? It is the coming of One who is above all – the Son of God, Jesus Christ, to earth. At the right time, God fulfilled His promise. All God prophesied in the OT came true in the NT. How thrilled the people of God were during Paul’s time, to be able to receive the promise that God made.
That is how Jesus (the name means “saviour”) Christ (means “anointed”) came.

• He was made of the “seed of David”
• He was declared to be the “Son of God” with power
• He rose from the dead

You may know of people who break their promises or somehow cannot fulfill them. But God, your heavenly Father, will keep all the promises He makes!

Thought: Thank God for His wonderful promises!

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for fulfilling your promise in sending Jesus Christ into this world to save sinners as I. Help me to receive Him as my Saviour. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.