DECEMBER 23 ON THE VICTORY SIDE By Ken Ham Founder/CEO, Answers in Genesis; Creation Museum; Ark Encounter
Today’s Passage: John 16:33; Revelation 22:3–5
“I have said these things to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
Jesus stepped into a world steeped in tribulation. The cruel Roman Empire controlled the Jewish people; disease and demon possession oppressed the population; the disabled begged just to survive. Was there any hope?
Yes – and it goes back to Genesis. You see, our biggest problem is not oppression, sickness, demons, or even death. It is sin.
In Genesis 3:15, God provided hope to Adam and Eve and their descendants, and really summed up the message of the entire Bible:
“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.”
• “Her offspring” is a prophecy concerning the One who would be born of a woman – the Babe in Bethlehem who brings eternal life. • “He shall bruise your head” points to the victory of Christ over Satan on the cross. • “You shall bruise His heel” points to the wounding of our Savior by Satan. Genesis 3:15 is the message of Christmas. It starts with the creation of a perfect world, the entrance of sin through Adam, and then our need of a Savior – which is why Jesus stepped into history and why we have hope for now and eternity. “No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will worship Him. They will see His face, and His name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever.” (Revelation 22:3–5)
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