Dec 4

Jeremiah 33: 14-16

“‘The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will fulfil the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah.
“‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is just and right in the land.
In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety.
This is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Saviour.’

The promise of the coming king.  How exciting those words must have been to the Jews.  The promise of a saviour who would come to right the wrongs, and to bring prosperity and happiness to the people of Israel; to bring peace to the land.   
While the Jews are still anticipating the coming of the Messiah, we as Christians believe that this has happened through the birth of Jesus.  We believe this promise has been fulfilled and I am blown away by that thought!
Christmas should revive in us the excitement of the good news of the birth of Jesus.  We should be shouting the news from the roof-tops. 
A short thought, but it has started the shiver of excitement that bring Christmas into my December!  Yay!!