Mary and Joseph were young, poor, and powerless. Yet God chose them to parent the Messiah. Their story is one of stunning courage and radical obedience. What can we learn from how they responded when God disrupted their lives with His plan? When God calls, our “yes” can change the world, even when it costs us everything.

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Rediscover Christmas this year by embracing joy, no matter what you’re going through. Remember each day the source of your joy. Seek happiness, not in the seasonal trappings and traditions around you, but in returning constantly to your source of joy, Jesus Christ.

Jesus’s birth offers us peace in the middle of our difficulties and stresses. Peace is not the absence of conflict; it is the presence of Christ. The heavenly angels told the shepherds that peace was coming to the earth for those on whom God’s favor rested. What a shocking message! God’s favor was even on the shepherds who lived on the fringe of society. They were being offered peace; and if it could be given to them, we can rest assured it is offered to us as well.

On this third Sunday of Advent, we see that the coming of Jesus causes great joy. A joyless world is crying out for joy — desperate for a reason to have abiding cheer and deep contentment. As believers living the joyful life in their midst is one of our greatest witnessing tools. When the world is being laid low by hopelessness and despair, we are not. We have great joy because of Good News!

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You might not be a shepherd, but all of this is for you, too. This peace is for you. On this second Sunday of Advent, we see that the coming of Jesus allows for a turning away from shame and disgrace. His coming instead allows for a turning toward peace. He came for the lowly shepherds, and he came for us. Jesus came to bring us peace. A peace within ourselves and a peace between us and God.

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You might not be a shepherd, but all of this is for you, too. This love is for you. Today, on the last Sunday of Advent, we see that the coming of Jesus allows for us to go and share the Good News with all people. The coming of Jesus brings a turning toward love.

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During this season of Advent, look for the Prince of Peace, even when the winds blow and the storms swirl. Come to Him and worship like the shepherds, even when you find yourself in the darkness or the storms. And be encouraged to come to Him because He is here. The Prince of Peace is with us.

In this Advent season, we can find hope in the arrival and life of Jesus. We can draw hope from God’s faithfulness in fulfilling His long-awaited promise of the Messiah. We can focus on the hope of God’s continued work in and all around us. And in the midst of whatever life is throwing at us, we can experience the hope of God’s Spirit within us.

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