"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)
We refer to today as “Blue Christmas,” in our worship services. We pause from our celebration and expectancy to remember many loved ones that we have lost this past year. 2020 has brought so much grieving and sadness to all of us.
Ongoing pain feels difficult to hold during this season.Sometimes the weight is almost too much to bear and we feel alone. We need the comfort of our God: one who knows each of us, who promises to always be with us, and who understands the pain of suffering and sadness.
We cry out to our God because he will walk into our darkness and shine his light to help us find our way. Have you lost your way? Our strong and powerful Lord has plans for us, he knows our future and he is the reason that we can have HOPE.
Be challenged today to step toward and TRUST this God of hope. Allow him to help you find a path forward in the dark and invite him to bring light into your heavy heart today.
We refer to today as “Blue Christmas,” in our worship services. We pause from our celebration and expectancy to remember many loved ones that we have lost this past year. 2020 has brought so much grieving and sadness to all of us.
Ongoing pain feels difficult to hold during this season.Sometimes the weight is almost too much to bear and we feel alone. We need the comfort of our God: one who knows each of us, who promises to always be with us, and who understands the pain of suffering and sadness.
We cry out to our God because he will walk into our darkness and shine his light to help us find our way. Have you lost your way? Our strong and powerful Lord has plans for us, he knows our future and he is the reason that we can have HOPE.
Be challenged today to step toward and TRUST this God of hope. Allow him to help you find a path forward in the dark and invite him to bring light into your heavy heart today.