Sometimes it seems very hard to find good news in our world these days. Everyday we hear of something bad happening somewhere in our world. We are living in troubling times. Ever since the fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden there has been trouble brewing and it will continue to grow worse until the Lord Jesus Christ returns to this earth at His Second Coming. Jesus warned His disciples and us that in this world we will have trouble, but He also tells us to take heart because He has overcome the world.
The Christmas season is a busy time of the year and many people get stressed out over everything going on. This time of the year can also make us feel lonely and maybe a little depressed because we are missing a loved one or maybe we are just alone for one reason or another. Our hearts may feel troubled during this season, but we must remember that our Lord Jesus came into our troubled world as a baby who was placed in a manger.
God sent His one and only Son, Jesus Christ, into our often chaotic world on a rescue mission. We have all sinned and we have all fallen short of God's high standards. We have all missed the mark. God out of His great love demonstrated just how much He loves us by sending Jesus Christ to the earth. Jesus lived a perfect and sinless life and He went obediently to the Cross where He bled and died for my sins, your sins, and the sins of the whole wide world.
On the third day Jesus rose again and now He is at the right hand of the Father in Heaven and one day Jesus will return to this earth as the King of kings and Lord of lords. He didn't leave us as orphans, but He gives the Holy Spirit to indwell everyone that has placed their faith and trust in Him as Lord and Savior.
Yes, we are living in troubling times and the Lord knows all about it. He knows what we are going through and He cares for us more than we can even begin to comprehend. The Lord Jesus wants us to come to Him by faith and trust in His Grace. He wants us to continue to trust Him throughout our lives all the way to the day He calls us Heavenward.
There is still hope for each one of us in Jesus Christ. God may seem silent in our troubles and our trials, but we can rest assured that the Lord is with those who love Him and have placed their faith in Him. God promises to go with us wherever we go and He promises never to leave us and He will never forsake us.
This Christmas season may we remember all that the Lord Jesus has done for us by coming into our troubled world to save sinners such as us. God is so very good and He is faithful and we can trust Him.
Lord,
We praise Your Name.
Thank You for caring for us when we feel troubled by all that is going on.
Help us to live for You each and everyday.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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