12 Days of God's Character: The Christmas StoryParaugs

Day 12: The Hope of Jesus

There’s a scripture in Isaiah 9 that points to the coming Messiah (our Jesus), “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders,”. The idea of the government resting upon His shoulders is one that we can all cling to during this time of unrest and fear across the world.

The time that Jesus was born into wasn’t one of joy and triumph. It was harsh. It was broken. And it looked a lot like the world that we find ourselves immersed in today. From jealous kings to lowly keepers of the sheep - the Lord wove a miracle into the fabric of time through the baby Jesus. He brought hope to a hopeless world. He brought peace to a peaceless world. And He brought joy to a joyless world. Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow,” - what a truth this is! May we trust and believe that the baby Jesus that brought so much hope to a desolate city is the same Jesus who died on the cross to save us from our sins.

The Christmas story doesn’t end on December 25th. Instead, it’s a lifestyle to cling to. We must continue to wait in hope, knowing that the Lord will one day return. Until then, we continue to be obedient and share the good news: Jesus Christ was born fully human and fully God, died on the cross for our sins, defeated death 3 days later and tore the veil so we may dwell with the Holy Spirit inside of us. Have hope, friend. HAVE HOPE!!

Take a moment to pray for hope to continue to dwell in your heart beyond just the holidays. Merry Christmas.

Love,

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