Daily Devotion

 With Pastor Ancel Presnell

“THE SEED OF THE COVENANT”

The Old Testament isn’t just a history book; it’s a direct road map to Jesus Christ. Right after the first promise of the Savior in Eden, God starts lining up the covenant promises that lead straight to the manger. One of the biggest is with Abraham, the “father of faith.”

God told Abraham, “In thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” For too long, we’ve looked at this passage as just a promise to the nation of Israel. But the blessing is universal! This covenant was rooted in Abraham’s faith being counted as righteousness. This means Christ Jesus is in the direct lineage of Abraham, and all people—all nations—who believe upon the Lord by faith are part of that lineage.

This promise, this blessing, is wrapped up entirely in the coming Messiah. Isaiah prophesied of Him 740 years before He was born in the flesh, calling Him by those powerful names: Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. There was no mistaking it: the Messiah was God in the flesh coming to be “God with Us.” This is no small talk; this is God building the road that leads right to Bethlehem.

Genesis 12:3– “And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.”