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?
The peace we have in Christ Jesus as proclaimed in scripture is what we need the most. His peace is the glue that firmly pieces our life — heart, mind, body, and soul — back together (over and over again for many of us), transforming and making us whole and complete in an unexplainable way that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:6).
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” — Isaiah 9:6 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” — Colossians 3:15 “The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.” — Psalm 29:11 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” — John 14:27
Because after all, the one truth we can know is the truth in the following statement, no matter how you look at it: Know Jesus, Know Peace! 😉
So join us tonight at 8 pm on Zoom as we pray for a full measure of the peace of Jesus to be evident in our hearts and spheres of influence, rather than simply a piece of Jesus, or at worse, less than a piece of the world.
See you soon!
God bless,
Pastor Alvin & Mallary Brown
alvin@makingamosaic.com :: mallary@makingamosaic.com
Weekly Prayer Call from 8 pm – 9 pm (TONIGHT)
Every Wednesday night from 8 pm – 9 pm will be our corporate prayer and praise time to pray for the city of Fort Worth as well as one another and all that God is calling us to. We will start and end promptly, and look forward to everyone participating in our weekly call.
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 — University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Texas Christian University (TCU), Tarrant County College (TCC), Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) and Tarleton State University – Fort Worth (TSU).
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.
