Advent: A Weekly DevotionalSample

Trust

"But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation."

Psalm 13:5

The Christmas story is one of joy and wonder. It is one of unimaginable sacrifice. And it is one of love and trust. Imagine Mary and Joseph, young and just beginning their life together. They may have dreamed of a future filled with ordinary things. But rather than the life they had planned and prayed about, they became part of an eternal plan that was anything but ordinary—the birth of Immanuel, God with us. Did they know that the baby born in the stable in Bethlehem would be the Savior of the world? Could they possibly have imagined that Jesus, who was born in such humble circumstances, would one day return to sit at God’s right hand? Could they even comprehend that the Son of God, born into their family, would give His own life for them—and for all of us?

Mary and Joseph may not have known all of that. But their journey was not about knowing—it was about loving and trusting. They loved and trusted God to do His will in their lives. And because of their trust and God’s great love for us, they became part of a story so amazing that we still listen with awe.

Do you want to be part of a story like that—one that allows God to work in you and through you? Then put your trust in His steadfast love. Trust that He has plans for you that you could never have imagined. Trust as Mary and Joseph did—and allow your heart to rejoice in the gift of salvation that came to earth as a precious baby named Jesus.

• Do you believe God has good plans for your life?

• How can you love and trust God to do His will in your life?