The story we tell every Christmas began long before a "silent night" in Bethlehem. We might say it started in eternity past in the heart of God, and that is true. But the sense anticipation that not only marks our modern experience with the Christmas season but also serves as the emotional backdrop of the original birth narrative began with a promise made to King David. It was a promise that would be the hope of Israel throughout the coming centuries as the nation weakened and was overrun by enemies. It was the promise of a Messiah, the Christ-King ("anointed one") who would sit on the throne of David and redeem God's people.
But when Jesus finally arrived, he found a people anxious for God to fulfill His promise to David, but who misunderstood the nature of the promise. As we read the story today, how can we avoid the same mistakes?
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