ADVENT DEVOTIONAL | Day 2 | A Blessing for Every Family

READ
I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
Genesis 12:3

REFLECT
Christmas is often a time when families feel especially blessed. We gather around tables, share meals, exchange gifts, and create memories that warm our hearts. Even in imperfect circumstances, there is something about this season that draws families together and reminds us of the goodness of God’s provision. But the deeper blessing of Christmas reaches far beyond the warmth of family traditions—it reaches back to a promise God made long before the first Christmas.

When God declared to Abraham, “In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed,” He was promising that His grace would be spread to every nation on earth. Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise. In His first coming, He became the true Son of Abraham, the One through whom God’s blessing arrived in full. Through His life, death, and resurrection, He brought forgiveness to sinners, peace to the weary, and hope for every family that looks to Him in faith.

As we look forward to Jesus’ second advent, we anticipate a day when “a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages” will gather around the throne in worship of Jesus (Rev. 7:9-12). We anticipate a day when we will gather around a great table as the family of God (Rev. 19:6-9). As we wait for this day, be encouraged. In Jesus, God has already brought His blessing into your family, and one day He will bring it to perfection.