Eternal King (not Elvis!)

Micah 5:2

This king that Micah is going on about is . . . . (you've guessed it!) . . . . Jesus!!! (the Messiah)

Micah actually predicted Christ's birthplace hundreds of years before it took place. The promised eternal king from the line of David, who would come to Earth and live as a man, had been alive forever_ "from everlasting ages past."

Although eternal, he entered human history as a man, Jesus of Nazareth.

Many people during the time of Jesus would refuse to believe that He was the son of God (the messiah) because of his lowley and humble upbringing.

"A carpenter from bethlehem?!"

Their messiah would have royal blood and be rich and powerful (in the eyes of humans) and deffinately would NOT ride into the city He was supposed to be king of on a donkey!

So many times our preconceived ideas of what God is going to do in our lives gets in the way of what God actually wants to do with us.

Lord, help me to not get caught up on what I am expecting from You, and help me to concerntrate on listening to what You have to say.

Love you x

Strike my face!

Micah 5:1

Jerusalem was very wealthy and powerful, and VERY stubborn! They deemed it ludicrous and impossible the idea that their mighty nation could be destroyed. No matter how big or powerful their king, even he couldn't stop what God had in store for them.

Its kinda ironic that this big wealthy powerful nation couldnt be saved by its big wealthy powerful king, but in Bethlehem (a tiny poor town) would be born a king who could save these people (and the rest!).

The judge mentioned in this verse was probably King Zedekiah who reigned in Jerusalem when Nebuchanezzar conquered the city (2 Kings 25:1). Zedekiah was the last king of David's line to sit on the throne in Jerusalem. Micah prophesied that the next king in David's line would be the Messiah, who would start a kingdom that would last forever.

How cool is it that our God is the King, as well as our father?

We are all Princes and Princesses.

The same royal blood that ran down the cross at calvary runs through mine and your veins.

This isnt just a nice idea. This is real.

Love you x