The Days Are Coming

"The days are coming," declares the Lord, when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land. In his days Judah will be saved and Israel will live in safety. This is the name by which he will be called: The Lord Our Righteousness." Jeremiah 23:5-6

It has always amazed me how the Bible, the Old and New Testaments, form one continuous work, despite the fact it was written over thousands of years in different languages on different continents and by several authors. No other book can boast of such legitimacy and, if you take the time to study the historical, factual and spiritual aspects of this book, I believe it is impossible to deny that the Bible is the Divinely inspired Word of God.

That is especially evident with Old Testament predictions about the coming Messiah. They are everywhere. In fact, a segment of our young adults is studying this aspect of the Bible on Wednesday evenings at the church facility. Jeremiah 23:5-6 is one of the most important Messianic passages not only in Jeremiah, but also in the Old Testament. It was written during Jeremiah's prophetic ministry, most likely sometime between 626 B.C. and 586 B.C. Yet, he emphatically predicts the coming of the Lord of Righteousness, a Righteous Branch of David, the King who will reign wisely and do what is right and just in the land. We celebrated the coming of that King at Christmas. We will soon celebrate His Resurrection as we prepare for Easter. The best preparation we can do for this celebration is to study the Word. Not just read it as a list of things to do during the day, but to truly study the Word. If you do not have one, pick up a study Bible at a Christian bookstore. Then, study it. Mark it up. Check the cross-references. Check the historical setting at the time each book was written.

As an attorney, I cannot guarantee anything. But, as a Christian, I can guarantee that, if you truly study the Word, your faith will grow, you will get closer to the Lord and, as we all mature in our faith, He will use us to do wonderful things before we go home to spend eternity with Him.

In Him,
Gerry Mouzis

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