Family Advent – Day 4

Today’s Reading:

Genesis 49:8–12

2 Samuel 7:12–16

Luke 1:26–38

Revelation 5:4–5

John 1:10–13

Before you begin, pray together and ask the Holy Spirit to help your family understand God’s Word and see Jesus clearly.

Today’s Big Truth:

God promised a King—and Jesus is that King!

1. Jacob’s Blessing (Genesis 49:8–12)

Jacob (also called Israel) spoke blessings over his sons. Sometimes these blessings were also prophecies, which means God was speaking through him about things that would happen in the future.

When Jacob spoke over his son Judah, he said someone would come from Judah’s family line who would rule forever and whom all nations would honor.

You can ask your kids:

Who does all authority belong to? → Jesus!

Who will all nations one day honor? → Jesus!

This helps kids see that God was talking about Jesus all the way back in Genesis.

2. God’s Promise to David (2 Samuel 7:12–16)

God also made a promise to King David, who was part of Judah’s family.

 He said that someone from David’s family would have a throne and a kingdom that lasts forever.

Part of this promise was for David’s son Solomon…

 But part of it was for Jesus, the forever King.

Talk as a family about which parts sound like Solomon and which parts point to Jesus.

3. Mary’s Yes to God (Luke 1:26–38)

Gabriel tells Mary that she will be the mother of Jesus. Mary and Joseph come from the house of David, exactly like God promised.

Mary shows beautiful faith when she says,

“I am the Lord’s servant.”

 Talk about how we can say “yes” to God with the same kind of trust today.

4. Jesus, the Lion of Judah (Revelation 5:4–5)

We get another picture of Jesus as the Lion of Judah—strong, powerful, and worthy to open the scroll.

 This reminds us again that Jesus is the promised King from Judah’s family.

5. Becoming Children of God (John 1:10–13)

This passage reminds us that we don’t have to be born into a special family to belong to God.

 Anyone who believes in Jesus becomes a child of God.

That means:

• God’s family is open to everyone.
• We don’t earn our way in—Jesus invites us in.
• We are part of God’s big rescue plan, too.

You can ask your children the same heart question you ask each night:

“Who did God send Jesus for?”

 Encourage them to answer, “For me.”

 Help them feel the personal love behind God’s big rescue plan.

Truth for Today:

We can trust God to fulfill His promises.

 We can trust God always.

Family Discussion Questions

• What do you think it means that Jesus is the “true King”?
• How can we honor Jesus as King in our home this week?