Hi everyone!
As we approach the final Sunday in this season of Advent, I pray that we’re all reminded of what the birth of Jesus brings our hearts and our world the most in their darkest of dark moments: peace.
As we count down the days til’ Christmas and even a new year that’s ahead of us, an unfortunate truth is that fear steals the good tidings of great joy in the hearts of many.
Fear lurks about the heart as a constant daily battle, and can more so be the case during the Christmas holiday. The fear of busyness, and all the things to do at work or home by year-end. The fear of finances running short. The fear of spending the holidays alone. The fear of losing a job, or most devastating, the fear of losing a loved one or friend.
Oh, and let us not forget the debilitating fear of the uncertainty and unknown that each day, hour, minute, or second poses.
Before long, if we’re not careful, we could find our hearts growing cynical and our heart’s light for Jesus dimming, if not completely snuffed out.
Our hearts then wandered far from His peace, spiritually shattered and splintered into pieces and on full display for the world to gawk at and see.
So what is the antidote to all this fear, you ask?
Continue reading Know Jesus, Know Peace.
