“Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.” – Luke 2:10 (NLT)
Key points:
- Christmas is the celebration of divine love made visible to us in Jesus.
- God’s love reaches into every corner of our lives.
- Listen to this episode of Real Hope wherever you get your podcasts.
Read Luke 2:8-14
This is a passage you may be very familiar with, take time today to open your heart, and read Luke 2 with fresh eyes.
On a quiet night in Bethlehem, love broke through.
Not in a way the world was expecting… not to kings, but to shepherds—ordinary people just going about their everyday.
The angel’s message was clear: God’s love has come near, wrapped in the form of a newborn child.
Declaring “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
Christmas is the celebration of this divine love made visible to us in Jesus.
Christmas is the celebration of divine love made visible to us in Jesus.
And this love is for all people.
The forgotten, the weary, the broken-hearted, the frustrated, the hardworking, the faithful and the hopeful.
Reminding us that God’s love reaches into every corner of our lives.
This love and peace Jesus brings, is not merely the absence of conflict—it is the presence of Christ.
It is the assurance that we are loved, known, and never alone.
God’s love reaches into every corner of our lives.
Jesus came with a love that speaks through the quiet moments and shines through the darkest nights.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus.
This advent season help me know your perfect love for me.
Help me to receive that love fully and share it freely with others.
May Your peace fill my heart this Christmas and always.
Amen.
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Devotion written by Natalie Bennett (originally published as ‘Love Came Down’).
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