Blessing

Luke 2:34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;

Fall and Rise of many in Israel.

Luke 3:2-3 ….the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness.
V3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins;

V4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straights.

V5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth;
V6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

V7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

V8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

V9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

V10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then?
V11 He answered and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.

God’s prophecies were coming forth to clean house.  As the Lord Jesus had said in Matthew 23:33-39 and Matthew 24, that all these things in prophecy were going to come on that generation.  And it did.

Matthew 23:33-39 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?
V34 Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city.
V35 That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
V36 Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
V37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often  would I have gathered thy children together, even as a he gathereth her chickens under her wings, and yet would not!
V38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate,
V39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Wow.  Praise the Lord!  Worship God.  God cleaned house then and has made things new. Understanding is needed.  Balance.  

Jesus said he would make all things new. And He did and from age to age we see Jesus Ruling from the heavenly throne, Forever.  It is done. A new covenant, new priesthood, new law, new king, and better promises and blessings, and so much more in Christ Jesus.  

Revelation 21:1-7 *5-7 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new, And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
V6 And he said unto me, It is done, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
V7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

We overcome by faith in Christ Jesus, for He overcame all things for us.  Co-heirs with Him.  In Galatians we see that through Jesus Christ we are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb so that we may receive the adoption of sons.

Galatians 4:4-7 But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
V5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
V6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
V7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

The remnant of Israel are blessed of God through His Son Jesus.  The Gentiles are blessed through His Son Jesus.  The Lord Loved the world so much that He gave His Son for all souls.  Through Jesus Christ we are all blessed.

John 3:16-18  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.  He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

We have been given such an awesome and perfect Savior and Salvation from God the one and only God, who is the creator of all heavens and earth. 

It is not as it was in the old days of Israel, but rather better than those days. … built upon better promises, better covenant.

The Love of God is shining forth and He is calling out those that are to be His tabernacle.  His church which is the Body of Christ.

Ephesians 1:22-23 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him that filleth all in all.

Amen.