December 17 - Second Part of Advent
(Gn.49:2,8-10; Ps.72:3-4,7-8,17; Mt.1:1-17) “May He rule from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.” Since “the scepter shall never depart from Judah,” the reign of Jesus, His descendant, His fulfillment, is without end – He is King forever. And so, “tribute is brought to Him, and He receives the peoples’ homage,” which is in itself their salvation. Who is this Lion of Judah, fulfillment of Jacob’s prophetic blessing of his son? What sort of king have we? It is in the words of our psalm we find His kingship revealed: “He shall defend the afflicted among the people, save the…
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