Author of the Earth

Dear Living Lord,

 

This morning, I opened up an Advent devotional booklet to today's reading and in the dim light mistook the title to read "Author of the Earth"—Earth instead of Faith. But, it made me reflect. You are the Author of the Earth. It is Your pen that wrote our history from the beginning to the finish. You are the sovereign Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. That is a truth we can "take to the bank."

 

Thousands of years ago, You made a promise to Eve. And You echoed that promise throughout the pages of Your written Word. Eve's Seed, the baby that would be born of a virgin, would crush the serpent.

 

Mary, Eve's descendant, laid that baby in a humble manger—the promise kept. In the pages of the Scripture, we see that infant become a child, a teen, and an adult. And we read the eye witness reports of His life, death, and resurrection and His ascension into His Father's presence.

 

The serpent may still be deceiving and fighting, but the victory has already been accomplished, written by the pen of the Author of the Earth.

 

Father, Your promise kept reminds us that You are true to Your Word. You kept Your promise to Eve. And every promise You make is a "yes." The finish will be as Your pen wrote.

 

In this busy season with all its joyful reminders, I ask that we are mindful of the import and impact of each one. Keep us in confidence that our prayers matter. Keep us from discouragement and frustration. Remind us, Lord, You are not just the Author of the Earth, You are the Author of each life on the Earth—our own and that of our children.

 

I praise You that we are rich among humanity because the truth we "take to the bank" is a treasure above all others. You are the Author of the Earth who came to dwell among us as a humble infant but now sits at the Throne, high and lifted up!

 

We bless Your Name, the Name above all names, Jesus. Amen.

 

Looking unto Jesus

the author and finisher of our faith,

who for the joy that was set before him,

endured the cross, and despised the shame,

and is set at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 12:2 (GNV)