“For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
Isaiah 9:6

This December

Rather than being fraught with holiday distractions, take a journey through the Old Testament and New Testament to see the spectacular promises of Christ's coming to earth to die for the sins of the world. Grow in your excitement and anticipation as you read these passages and reflect on how Christ is the Savior, the Redeemer, the long awaited promise, the bringer of a New Covenant, and so much more.

Let your worship this December match that of Isaiah 9:6 as you praise the Lord and cry out “Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”   We hope this encourages you in your walk with the Lord and results in a greater awe and wonder at His first coming to earth! Merry Christmas!

Below, we have listed how each passage relates back to Christ and His coming so that you can be excited to learn and think about these truths as you go through the reading plan! 
Day Passage Be excited to learn...
Day 1 Genesis 1 God created the world and it was good.
Day 2 Genesis 2 God put man over creation and gave him a wife.
Day 3 Genesis 3 Man had fellowship with God but then sinned, and God promised a seed.
Day 4 Genesis 12:1-3; Genesis 15:1-21 Abraham is promised a seed - Christ would come through his line.
Day 5 Exodus 12:1-13 Passover lamb - one day Christ would be the ultimate lamb whose sacrifice would secure us and protect us from coming judgment.
Day 6 Ruth 1 Imagery of a redeemer.
Day 7 Ruth 2 Imagery of a redeemer.
Day 8 Ruth 3 Imagery of a redeemer.
Day 9 Ruth 4 Imagery of a redeemer.
Day 10 Isaiah 7:10-16 Prophecy of Immanuel born of a virgin.
Day 11 Isaiah 9:1-7 Prophecy of the coming Prince of Peace.
Day 12 Isaiah 53 Prophecy that the Messiah would suffer.
Day 13 Ezekiel 36:25-27 New covenant will change the inner man.
Day 14 Daniel 3:1-18 Men who stood for their faith...
Day 15 Daniel 3:19-30 ...and they were protected.
Day 16 Jonah 1; Matthew 12:40 Jonah was in the belly of a fish for three days as Christ would be in the tomb for three days.
Day 17 Micah 5 Alludes to the King being born in Bethlehem.
Day 18 John 1:1-5 The Word became flesh and existed from the beginning.
Day 19 Romans 1:1-6; Romans 1:16-17 Christ fulfilled prophecy, and the righteous will always live by faith.
Day 20 Romans 1:20-32 Creation reveals Creator to send men searching for God, yet many turn to themselves instead and God gives them over.
Day 21 Luke 1:1-25 Birth of John the Baptist foretold.
Day 22 Luke 1:26-38 Angel appears to Mary.
Day 23 Luke 1:39-45 Mary visits Elizabeth.
Day 24 Matthew 1:18-25 Angel appears to Joseph.
Day 25 Luke 2:1-20 Birth of Christ.
Day 26 Luke 2:21-38 Christ as a baby recognized as the Messiah.
Day 27 Matthew 2 Magi and King Herod.
Day 28 Mark 1 Christ's earthly ministry begins.
Day 29 Luke 23 Death of Christ.
Day 30 Luke 24 Resurrection of Christ.
Day 31 Galatians 3 Christ is the promised seed and the righteous shall live by faith.