3 Truths to Savor This Christmas
Our God, who can part raging waters and tell the lightning where to strike, became man– all out of love for us. Sent to be the fulfillment of each and every covenant God made with His chosen people, Jesus is the bringer of peace, the light of the world, the King of Kings, and love incarnate.
God With Us
He is Immanuel, ‘God with us.’ (Matthew 1:23) He arrived as a mere babe, walked among us, and then died the death we very well deserved so that we would not have to; so that we would have the opportunity to spend eternity singing His praises.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀My heart gets so heavy and overwhelmed with gratitude whenever I reflect on this glorious, life-giving truth.My dear sister, this Christmas may look different than you are used to because of the difficult year it's been in this fickle and fallen world, but know this: the Christmas message remains the same. Nothing and no one can stop the coming of our great God! I pray you would find great peace, comfort, and joy in this abounding truth.
3 Truths to Savor This Christmas
With that in mind, here are 3 glorious truths to recall and savor this special Christmas day!1. God keeps His promises to His own. In our ruin and despair, God fulfilled His promise to save His people and satisfy the deepest longing of the human heart. A longing to one day be reunited with our Father in heaven. He holds true to His Word in every season, and He invites us to receive Him and believe in His name so that we may be called “children of God.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀2. God is love. His love is here with us. It was the same yesterday as it is today and will be for all eternity. His love is constant and unfailing. With Christ’s coming, we are invited to embark on a journey of awe, wonder, and surrender. We are invited to make our hearts available as a manger to Christ.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀3. God is not finished building His kingdom. His work among us is always in progress and it never comes to an end. Regardless of our loneliness, our loss, or our earthly longings, our God longs to share Himself with us and continue His work in our lives. God is with us, and we will not be left abandoned.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Merry Christmas!
And there it is. He is a keeper of promises, He is love, and He is not finished yet.As we celebrate Christmas and come to the end of another year, take time to reflect on the Father’s deep, deep love for you. Give thanks for all you have received because heaven and earth were united by Christ’s coming. He came to pave a way, for us, and when He comes again, we will be reunited and in His presence for all eternity.May we walk in the glorious news of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, today, tomorrow, and all our tomorrows. Merry Christmas!
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Author of, "3 Truths to Savor This Christmas"
ELLE CARDEL
Elle is a 27-year-old southern gal whose heart is after Christ. She lives in a historic fixer-upper in Shelbyville, TN with her college sweetheart and hubby, Michael. She is on a mission to encourage and empower women across the globe with the life-giving, transformative truths found in God’s infallible Word.Elle believes that in order to truly know and enjoy life with the Father, we must live and breathe His Word. This belief is part of the story behind how Daughter of Delight came to be. If you would like to learn more about the DOD story, click here you can do so here!