Christmas season brings a lot of mixed feelings for me. My children are adults, some with their own children. I've reached the age where I no longer have to work at a job reporting to someone else. My daily, weekly, and monthly activities have changed to be more healthy and relaxed (most of the time).
And yet I still enjoy the hope that the Christmas season brings. I still enjoy hearing the story of how God sent his son Jesus to be born. I believe in the salvation story taught in the Bible and have put my faith and trust in a God I can't see.
I watch as the Israeli people, with their 5000+ year history, fight to defend themselves still.
And I marvel at the hope I see and read about. For all the dystopian programming the entertainment industry pushes in every channel of communication they invent people still yearn for the Savior we celebrate the birth of this season
My hope is that you will feel the hope the Israelites have felt for so long as they have waited for their Savior.
Bonus material:
- Prayers For This World by Pentatonix
https://youtu.be/qzav80_4kao?si=H2akivnB4vg3ebuJ
- Book- The Source by James Michener
Great story about Israel that spans the centuries. Long but good read!
- Post: C S Lewis as atheist turned apostle
https://www.cslewis.com/c-s-lewis-as-atheist-turned-apostle/
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