July 6 — "Jesus: The Center of It All"

Today's Reading: Acts 13:1-25

From the roots of human history to the hope of every heart, Jesus stands at the very center of God’s unfolding plan to rescue humanity.

In Acts 13, the Apostle Paul stands in a first-century Jewish synagogue and delivers a masterclass in God’s redemptive story. Beginning with Israel’s forefathers from Abraham to David, he traces a clear line through Jewish history—not to impress with facts, but to point to a person: Jesus. Then comes the mic drop moment in verse 23—God has brought to Israel the very Savior He promised—Jesus the Nazarene. Boom! The long-awaited promises fulfilled, not in a concept or a creed, but in a living, breathing Savior named Jesus.

Paul’s sermon isn’t just a history lesson. It’s a declaration that all of God’s promises, all the prophetic anticipation, all the divine orchestration through centuries, was aimed at a deliberate plan—bringing Jesus into the world.

One of the most compelling evidences of Jesus’ true identity is prophecy fulfilled. Jesus didn’t arrive randomly—He came through the royal line of David as foretold (2 Samuel 7:12–13), was born in Bethlehem as foretold (Micah 5:2), was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14), is a light to the Gentiles (Isaiah 49:6), and became the suffering servant who would bear our sins (Isaiah 53). Jesus came with one overriding and glorious purpose: to save us. "For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." (john 3:17)

This reminds us that our faith isn’t built on myth or human philosophy, but on the person of Jesus Christ—God’s appointed Redeemer. In a world of shifting values and fading hopes, Jesus remains the fixed point. He is not only the centerpiece of human history—He is the anchor of your personal story too. When life feels fragmented, ground your heart in Him. Make His words your guide, His cross your anchor, and His resurrection your hope. Let Jesus be the center of your thoughts, relationships, decisions, dreams, worship, and life.

May the One who orchestrated history to reveal His Son now steady your steps in the present. May Jesus—the Promised One, the Fulfillment, the Savior—be the center of every thought, the anchor in every storm, and the joy that carries you forward.