Anno Domini

Like lots of people (I suppose), one of the first things I thought about this morning is: “It’s 2019.” 

But unlike lots of people (I suppose), another thought followed the first. "This is A.D. January 1, 2019." The letters are the initials of Anno Domini – the Latin phrase meaning, The Year of the Lord. 

In other words, two thousand and nineteen years ago, the Lord Jesus was born to that young Jewish virgin and laid to sleep in a Bethlehem manger. 

Anno Domini. 

EVERYWHERE in the world (with scant exceptions) – every document that is signed will be signed with the conscious or unconscious acknowledgement of the birth of the Lord of Creation. Everyone who writes a check will wittingly or unwittingly concede the First Advent of the Messiah 2019 years ago. Every test that is taken, every card that is sent, every newspaper and magazine published during the next 12 months – all of it – and more – will give happy or grudging proclamation that history itself revolves around B.C. (Before Christ) and A.D. (The Year of our Lord). 

And finally (as I continued following my thoughts this morning), the fulfilled promise of Anno Domini ought to assure us (OH! Think of it!) it ought to assure us that the promised Second Advent of the Lord will also be fulfilled. 

Oh, Lord Jesus! Your people look for you! Maranatha – Come quickly, Lord Jesus.