Faith Works Summer Devotions

The New Testament has arrived! After 400 years of prophetic silence, voices call to God’s people, announcing the arrival of the promised Messiah. From our Read Through the Bible book: “The inspired explanation of this scene comes from the Apostle Paul: “When the completion of time came God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law” (Gal 4:4). Everything is ready. The announcement of the King’s birth comes first to the virgin Mary and then to Joseph, her betrothed. Jesus’ genealogies show that He descends from Adam (as we all do), but through his adoptive father’s lineage He is David’s royal heir as well. He is fully human; He is also fully God: “The Word became flesh and took up residence among us” (Jn 1:14). Jesus grows up in obscurity; then He begins His ministry by being baptized by John.”