Episode 24 - The Jones-Briscoe Family

Hello, this is David here with Nick and Chelsea

Jones briscoe and today they're going to read

us a couple of scriptures But before they do

I would like for them to share something that

points them to Christ Okay, I have a story about

Canyon our son when he was about two years old

at Christmas time we had bought him a little

car track tower and he didn't know that it was

for him. And Christmas morning, I set it up and

he came out of his room. And the amazement on

his face and the joy and wonder was just so refreshing

and made me notice the joy that we are going

to have one day when Christ returns. One of my

favorite moments from Christmas, I mean, there's

so a lot of them, but it also has to do with

Canyon. was when he was on his first Christmas.

He wasn't a year old yet, but he was a big, chubby

little baby. If you weren't around and don't

remember him then, just ask Chelsea. She'll show

you pictures. But we were sitting with the Christmas

tree and we look over there and Canyon's sitting

there on the tree skirt, just playing with all

the wads, had himself kind of wrapped up a little

bit in lots, lots draped all over his cutest

moment, cutest picture. It just kind of reminds

me of how we're supposed to be like a child and

approach everything with that kind of faith.

And it was a good moment. I will be reading Luke

Luke 1:46–55

chapter 1, verses 46 through 55 in the ERV. Mary

responded, oh, how my soul praises the Lord.

how my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For

he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and

from now on all generations will call me blessed.

For the mighty one is holy, and he has done great

things for me. He shows mercy from generation

to generation to all who fear him. His mighty

arm has done tremendous things. He has scattered

the proud and haughty ones. He has brought down

princes from their thrones and exalted the humble.

He has filled the hungry with good things and

sent the rich away with empty hands. He has helped

his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.

For he made this promise to our ancestors, to

Abraham and his children forever. Today we're

going to be reading 2 Samuel chapter 7 verses

2 Samuel 7:18

18 and 23 through 29. King David went and sat.

Beef are the Lord and sad. Who am I, O Lord God,

and what is my family that you should have brought

me to this point? Who is like your people Israel,

a unique nation on the earth? There God went

to claim a nation for himself and to make a name

for himself. You did great and awesome acts for

your land. before your people whom you delivered

for yourself from the Egyptian empire and its

gods. You made Israel your very own people for

all time. You, O Lord, became their God. So now,

O Lord God, make this promise you have made about

your servant and his family a permanent reality.

Do as you promised, so you may gain lasting fame,

as people say. The Lord of Hosts is God over

Israel. The dynasty of your servant, David, will

be established before you. For you, O Lord of

Hosts, the God of Israel, I have told your servant,

I will build you a dynastic house. This is what

your servant has had the courage to pray, this

prayer to you. Now, O sovereign Lord, you are

the true God. May your words prove to be true.

You have made this good promise to Your servants.

Now be willing to bless Your servant's dynasty

so that it may stand permanently before You.

For You, O Sovereign Lord, have spoken. By Your

blessing, may Your servant's dynasty be blessed

on into the future.