Last week, we kicked off the Advent season, lifting our prayers for the promise of hope that Jesus brings as the light shining into our darkening world.
As we gather tonight, we do so, centering our prayers around a familiar passage, Luke 2:10-14, focusing on the peace that Jesus—the Messiah, Savior, and Lord—brought upon His arrival.
Can you imagine what these words from Luke meant for folks back then to hear about the arrival of a Savior, promising peace, especially amidst turmoil and struggles?
These verses weren’t just words for those people, nor should they be mere words for us today. They’re a proclamation of peace and hope echoing through and across all of time.
But peace often feels elusive in the world’s whirlwind of busyness, doesn’t it? Wars, illness, hardships, and the weight of sin can pull us down. But right there, in the midst of it all, enters Jesus—the Prince of Peace.
As I’m sure you can relate—there have been times in my life when everything seemed chaotic—when peace felt like a distant dream.
Yet, in Jesus alone, what once felt distant becomes an up-close reality. It’s not just about peace from the external chaos but a peace that truly goes beyond our understanding.
It’s a peace that isn’t about the absence of trouble but is all about Jesus Himself, right there in the midst of our not-so-peaceful moments—making all well within our souls that would otherwise grow weary, hopeless, and despair.
As we gather to pray together, let’s lift our hearts to God for one another, our city, and for Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to make His presence known to lives in our community and on the campuses in Fort Worth.
Let’s pray for transformed hearts and a world filled with His peace—glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased (Luke 2:14).
May this season of Advent be a time we anticipate and reflect on what the arrival of Jesus means for us and those around us—how it offers a path out of darkness into His serene and unwavering peace.
See you tonight at 8 p.m. on Zoom.
God bless,
Pastor Alvin & Mallary Brown
alvin@makingamosaic.com :: mallary@makingamosaic.com
General Prayer Requests & Updates
For evangelism to flourish so communities and campuses in the greater Fort Worth area will be reached, and the lost will see and experience the love of Christ and be drawn to his kingdom.
For signs and wonders to follow the preaching of His Word.
For team unity and laborers to help carry the load.
For finances and provisions.
For fully funded campus missionaries (2 per campus) to help reach the next generation — Texas Christian University (TCU), Tarrant County College (TCC), Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) and Tarleton State University – Fort Worth (TSU), University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), and Dallas Baptist University (DBU).
Alvin Brown, the Lead Pastor of Mosaic Church Fort Worth, brings over a decade of pastoral ministry experience and more than 20 years of operational and technical leadership expertise. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. He enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Mallary, and their three children and contributing as a writer to various media outlets.
