Today we continue our Advent series entitled "God with Us".
Christmas, in a word, is about presence. You can't talk about the significance of Christmas, the most life-changing story in human history, without talking about presence.

The presence of God with us is such a foundational part of Christmas, and this week we focus specifically on how we can experience His presence in seasons of uncertainty.

The story of Christmas challenges us to see that living in the will of God does not mean the absence of uncertainty. Living in the will of God often means trusting His plan in the face of great uncertainty.

Mary chose faith in the face of immense uncertainty. With her answer, Mary literally put her life on the line. Remember she is legally married, betrothed to her husband. To be found pregnant made her guilty of adultery, punishable by death. Her family would likely disown her.

Can you imagine the uncertainty that crashed onto the shore of Josephs life when Mary came to him with a baby bump and the story of Gabriel? What was he supposed to do? He loved Mary, he loved the Lord, how could this happen?

Joseph’s dreams were seemingly shattered by the mayhem of uncertainty.

But the promise of Presence in the midst of uncertainty changed everything for Joseph.

One of the hardest things in uncertainty is all of the questions that happen in our minds:
What's going to happen?
What should I do?
Am I going to be okay?
Are the people I care about going to be okay?
What is God doing?
What am I missing?
Did I make a mistake?
And so many more ….

Can you relate?
We all have questions. In the midst of uncertainty, we all face questions.

Two powerful truths in the midst of uncertainty:
1. God keeps his promises
2. God is with us, even in uncertainty

Verses for further study/reflection:
Proverbs 3:5-8
Mark 9:24
Acts 17:24-27
James 1:5-8
Jude 1:22