Jesus is the one who fulfils all God’s promises. Today we see three more examples:

Place of his birth – Matthew saw that even the place of Jesus’ birth was prophesied in Micah 5:2. It was out of Bethlehem that the ‘ruler’ and ‘shepherd’ would arise, ‘for this is what the prophet has written’ (Matthew 2:5–6).

Exile in Egypt – When Herod tried to kill Jesus, the family escaped to Egypt (v.13). Matthew writes, ‘So was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”’ (v.15; see also Hosea 11:1).

Slaughter of the children – When Herod ordered the murder of all boys under the age of two (Matthew 2:16), this fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah 31:15 (Matthew 2:17–18)

Question: What promises have you made to God? What promises has God made to you?

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your faithfulness to me. Help me to uphold and fulfil the promises I have made in choosing to follow you.