Wednesday, December 13, 2023

The Hope Of Christmas

 In this Christmas Season we step into Christmas wondering what it means to us. We wonder why do we celebrate Christmas? How do we go about spreading joy this Christmas and giving The Hope Of Christmas and showing them that it means that Christ is born this Christmas Day and that is what it means to us? 

Well, let's take a look about scriptures that talk about Christmas. 

Isaiah 9 verse 6: For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

James 1 verse 17: Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Acts 20 verse 35:  In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

 Zechariah 9 verse 9: Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

Romans 15 verse 13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

John 1 verse 9-10: The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

John 1 verse 14: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Luke 1 verse 14:  He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,

In these scriptures we see how God this Christmas is always with us abounding in Hope and how He Brought His Son into this world so that we may have life and live it to the full or abundantly.  

These days peace on Earth is hard to find And I need you to remind me one more time, You're still the hope of Christmas, You're still the light when the world looks dark, You're still the hope of Christmas

And You're still the hope of my heart, Watch the snowflakes fallin' down, Like a blanket on this town, For a moment we can hardly see, The pain this year has brought us, May the sick find healing's touch

May hatred's fight be one with love And may every heart make room for You, The one who came to save us, 'Cause You're still the hope of Christmas, You're still the light when the world looks dark

You're still the hope of Christmas And You're still the hope of my heart, You're the hope of Christmas.

We can see that the Hope Of Christmas shows us that God is near and that is what we should be doing as we Step into this Christmas Season, in being that light in showing what Christmas not only means to me but what Christmas this season can mean for others.

And the bells are ringing (peace on Earth), Like a choir they're singing (peace on Earth), In my heart I hear them (peace on Earth), Peace on Earth, good will to men.

In this part of things we see that the Hope Of Christmas can mean a lot of things, not only to myself or all of us in general, but what it can me for those who may be longing for that Hope Of Christmas and finding out as they step into Christmas what it means to them, cause what Christmas means to me in the heart of it all means that we have a Savior who gives us Hope this Christmas to know that we don't walk alone.

This year we see people around us losing Hope, feeling like what did I do to feel like I'm alone on Christmas? Well that is when the God of all Hope comes in and shows that The Hope Of Christmas is here, that the Hope of Christmas lies within our hearts to know that we can be the light to someone feeling that way and know that we are never too far gone in how we live our life for Christ as this is another reminder in what Christmas Means to Me as I know the Hope Of Christmas is showing the Love Of Christ in which God is Love and knowing that God is Love and is the true Hope Of Christmas, is a wonderful blessing daily.

Christmas is not a story of hope. It is hope. 

Faith makes all things possible, Hope makes all things work, Love makes all things beautiful, May you have all three things this Christmas. Merry Christmas.

I wanted to end with these two things cause I wanted us to remember that God who is The Hope Of Christmas this season and always, shows us that His Love because He is Love makes beautiful things out of us and out of the dust, that our Faith and Hope in Him make all things possible work because God calls all of His beloved and shows Love and makes all things possible and makes all things work for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His Purpose. Let us remember that this Christmas season.

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