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Light In My Darkness, Peace For My Soul

Sunday December 1, 2019

In this season of the year we prepare our hearts for the annual celebration of Christ’s birth.  For some of us Christmas may stir up grief over Christmases past.  Dysfunctional family activities, addiction, poverty and loneliness are all part of our world today.  God saw the despair of nations and, in His wisdom, sent His son to be with us.  Jesus is the promised Saviour for all of us who have walked in the darkness of addiction and sin. 

Hundreds of years before Jesus was born Isaiah prophesied, “The people who walk in darkness will see a great light.  For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine.”  (Isaiah 9:2 NLT) We are the people on whom the light of God’s love is now shining and for whom this great prophesy was fulfilled.

Some of us may feel that no one understands or cares about us.  The truth is, God both understands and cares.  The birth of Jesus Christ loudly expresses God’s unfailing love and care for us.  Because of His humanity, Jesus can understand and sympathize with our weaknesses.


 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin.  So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.  (Hebrews 4:15-16 NLT)

 When troubles come, God tells us to call on Him.  God promises us light in our darkness and peace for our souls when the storms of life rage.  God is our refuge and He will drive out the enemy before us.

I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth.  These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. (Isaiah 42:16 NIV)
When we feel helpless and life seems unmanageable, it is time once again to turn our will and our life over to God’s care.  If we do, God will make the rough places smooth.


 Prayer:  Heavenly Father, Thank you for bringing light into my darkness, for caring for me, and allowing me to cast all my anxiety on You.  With confidence that You are in control, please give me the strength to persevere through whatever trials may come. Amen


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