12/1- Day 3- David the ancestor of Jesus

12/1- Mt. 1:6- David
⁶ and Jesse begot David the king. David the king begot Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. ⁷ Solomon begot Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and Abijah begot Asa.

Thoughts: Jesus has in his family line “David the king.”  All those other names in this passage after David were also kings.  But David is called “the” king because of his great example of goodness and grace.  He was not perfect, as illustrated in this passage.  The Bible does not hold out people as perfect.  In fact, some struggle with how God could use a sinner like David- but truth is, we all are sinners.  David was a great king, but he was not that great of a family man.  His own son, Absolom rebelled against him. He was not as loving to his wives as he should have been.  He was forced out of the capital and out of his palace.  Yet God used David, and David won the day. .  God uses us. Jesus is purposefully linked to David and is called “The Prince of Peace.”  

Application: How can Jesus give you more peace?  How can you bring more peace to others?  Write a Christmas card tonight or tomorrow to someone you know who is struggling. 

Prayer: Prince of Peace, may I walk in your ways and bring honor to you.

Statue replica of David by Michelangelo

Song: Once in Royal David’s City stood a lowly cattle shed, Where a mother laid her baby in a manger for his bed; Mary was that mother mild; Jesus Christ her little child.