Weekly Devotion

December 22, 2024

A season of anticipation

The Christmas Season is an exciting time. Anticipation of great things to come with, get togethers, presents, time with family, way too much food and so much more.

But for many of us the feeling of anticipation of often overwhelmed with a feeling of anxiousness of all that can go wrong. Of the sister we have been avoiding, the uncle who always drinks a bit too much, or this being the first Christmas without a loved one.

Christmas is a complicated season to say the very least.

The heightened emotions and fears are quick to distract for the point of this whole season.

Jesus was born for a purpose, to die on a cross for our brokenness, fears and our distance from God.

He came to not only reunite us with God but also to have Jesus’ attitude on earth. We are privileged to represent Him to the hurting and broken people throughout our lives.

It is not always easy, but as we anticipate this season, Jesus wants us to be the light and love to the hurting and broken in our lives. Just like He was that light and love for us.

SO, as we anticipate this season, my prayer is for you to have the peace, joy, patience and heart that only comes from Jesus

Written by Pastor Terry Doerksen