Today is a beautiful day, because “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” (Matthew 2:2 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.” (Matthew 1:18b ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me.” (Malachi 3:1 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because “Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!” (Psalm 72: 19 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because as Psalm 72 foretells, every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is Lord, “May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!” (Psalm 72:11 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because Solomon prayed for his reign, but realized only the Messiah could reign perfectly and forever, “May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!” (Psalm 72:2 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Today is a beautiful day, because Jeremiah told of Jesus, the branch of Jesse, hundreds of years prior to his birth with “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time…

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Today is a beautiful day, because God told Isaiah of the Messiah’s coming, “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.” (Isaiah 40:5 ESV) Advent #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday