It can be easy to think that all the prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament don’t really have much to do with your day-to-day life. How does knowing Jesus fulfilled a bunch of prophecies really help you with your math test? Or how does that help you in your struggle with fear?
Here’s the thing. It gives more weight to the rest of the Bible. So if you can believe that the Bible is accurate because the prophecies are specific and point to Jesus, then it helps you believe that Jesus is your solution to fear or that dreaded math test.
When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. 13 He is the one who will build a house for my Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. – 2 Samuel 7:12-13 (NIV)
God said that He would establish his kingdom forever in today’s prophecy. And while that might not directly relate to math or fear problems, it does show us something important.
It shows us that there’s a bigger story going on. It’s easy to get caught up in all the daily problems that we forget that life is bigger than just us. God has been working behind the scenes to bring us a solution to our fear, our pain, our misery. And not just ours. He’s the solution for the entire world.
So today, know that God has been working behind the scenes, since the beginning, bringing the world a solution to all their problems.
