Day 24: Psalm 16:10
For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
Psalm 16:10 is quoted in Acts 13:35 as Paul and Barnabas preach the gospel to Jewish people waiting for the messiah & proclaim a king reigning forever over an eternal kingdom. During Christmas we celebrate the entrance of the Son of God into the world; at Easter we celebrate his resurrection from the dead. These two are connected, the baby in the manger and the savior on the cross are the same. The promise of Christmas is a sinless, spotless, eternally living savior who is king.
Silent night, holy night, shepherds quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven afar; heavenly hosts sing alleluia, Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light radiant beams from Thy holy face, with the dawn of redeeming grace, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
(From Silent Night! Holy Night!)
Tho’ an infant now we view Him, He will share His Father’s throne; gather all the nations to Him; every knee shall then bow down. Come and worship, come and worship; Worship Christ the newborn King.
(From Angels, from the Realms of Glory)