Christmas can signal the appearance of great things.
30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
- Luke 1:30-33
Christmas might not signal the disappearance of bad things.
34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
- Luke 1:34
Christmas is always a reminder of God’s love for us.
“...you have found favor with God.”
- Luke 1:3016 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- John 3:16“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”
- John 10:10“In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
- John 16:33
Christmas is an opportunity to reflect and realign our hearts with God’s heart.
What’s on God’s Heart?
Relationship with Him
46 And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord 47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior…
- Luke 1:46
2. Connection
50 His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
- Luke 1:50
3. Care for People
52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. 53 He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty.
- Luke 1:52-53