And He Shall Reign – Genesis 49:10 (December 5)

The scepter shall not depart from Judah,

    nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,

until tribute comes to him;

    and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. Genesis 49:10

And He Shall Reign – Genesis 49:10 (December 5)

When Jacob (also called Israel) was about to die, his sons gathered around and Jacob went one by one, prophesying over them and blessing them. As he came to Judah, the prophecy included news about Jesus (Genesis 49:10). 

Royal Bloodline

From the family line of Judah will come a ruler whose scepter will not depart from Him. This is one of the reasons that Luke lists the genealogy of Jesus, showing that He is descended from Judah. The Jewish people would recognize the fulfillment of the promised Messiah and His royal bloodline. 

23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, … 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, …38 the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. Luke 3:23-37

An Eternal Throne

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever.

    The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;

    you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness.

Therefore God, your God, has anointed you

    with the oil of gladness beyond your companions; Psalm 45:6-7

Jesus may have been born in a manger, but He will reign forever. King of kings and Lord of lords! 

Action Step:

The Bible says that we are heirs with Christ. We are royalty because of His gift for us. We are the children of the Most High God, heirs in this royal bloodline, yet some of us go through our days with a poverty-stricken, lowest class mentality. Let’s go through today thankful to God for His gift of family and inheritance. Look for someone to help today and invite them to the family!

Prayer:

Dear God, what an amazing gift! You adopted us into Your family and love us when we are undeserving. Open our eyes to the opportunities to represent the family name well today. Help us to realize whose kids we are when the world tries to pull us down. In Jesus’ name, amen.

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