Devotional
Advent Day 02: Hope
FIRST WEEK OF ADVENT – MONDAY December 2, 2024
READ Genesis 3:1–15
The fall of man. Despite the bleakness of the circumstances, God injects a strong note of hope in verse 15—the first prediction of the coming of Jesus.
REFLECT
There are numerous Old Testament prophecies and promises about the coming of a Messiah.
The first of these promises comes in Genesis 3. In verse 15, God predicts that a descendant of Eve will someday come and battle the serpent who, of course, is Satan. What will the outcome be? Eve’s son will be wounded (“you will strike his heel”), but Satan will be defeated (“he will crush your head”). Here is the first prediction of the coming of Jesus. God’s words indicate that Jesus’ coming will undo the work of the serpent—of sin and all the wreckage it causes—but not without cost to Jesus.
PRAY
Thank God that he is generous and the giver of all good things. Thank him that he has always had a plan for us and for the world—one that he revealed to the prophets and that finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ.
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This Month's Featured Book
Discover the deeper message in the parable of the Prodigal Son
In The Prodigal God, Tim Keller examines the way Jesus presents the parable to speak both to those who run from God and to those who try to earn his love by being good. It reveals the heart of the gospel—a message of hope for both the rebellious younger brother and the judgmental older brother, and an invitation for all to experience God’s grace.
