The Promise

In our Sunday School class today, something was said about Jesus knowing that he was the promise of God. We have been talking about the well-known book by Lee Strobel called “The Case for Christ”. The topic today was whether or not Jesus knew that he was the Son of God.
Think about that for just a moment. Think what it must have been like for Jesus the man to also know that he was the only begotten Son of God. That he was the One upon whom the salvation of the creation (Romans 8) was hanging. That he was the One that was spoken of by the prophets of old and was the One that they and others looked forward to as they lived their lives in those old days. That he was the One to whom had been given “All Authority” and by Whom “all things hold together.” That he was the One of whom it was said, “He was despised and rejected by men.”
During the discussion, I was reminded of the lyrics to a song called “The Promise.” I’m not sure who wrote it, or I’d give proper credit here. I believe it was first performed by DC Talk, but am not even sure of that. I heard it performed by Allison Durham Speer on a Gaither video.


There’s A Promise Comin’ Down

Verse
A hand of fear gripped the crowd that day at Jiarius’ home
When the doctor shook his head and said “She’s gone”.
You could feel that mother’s heartbreak;
You could hear them cry and mourn;
Their little girl was only twelve years old.
Somewhere in the distance outlined against the sun,
There came a man with a mission from the throne.
They said “look somebody’s comin!’”
But what they did not know it was their promise comin’ down that dusty road.
Chorus
There’s a promise comin’ down that dusty road;
From his holy hands healin’ virtue flows;
He’s got the keys to what you need;
Death and hell He will defeat.
There’s a promise comin’ down that dusty road.
Verse
The wonder turned to mockin’ when Jesus did speak;
He said “Your daughter’s not dead she’s just asleep”.
Then he turned to the unbelievers and he told them all “go home”.
They heard him say “leave me and death alone”.
Then he laid his hand upon the child he looked death right in the eye;
He said “all power in heaven and earth belong to me”,
And with a voice that sounds like thunder he hurled death asunder,
And then he said “little girl rise and be healed”.
Chorus
There’s a promise comin’ down your dusty road,
And from his holy hands healin’ virtue flows.
He’s got the key to what you need;
Death and hell he will defeat;
There’s a promise comin’ down that dusty road.