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Dec '24
December 23, 2024
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Dec '24
A few weeks ago I had the great privilege of baptizing two of my grand-nephews, Carson and Miles. It is an awesome thing to welcome two of your family members into the family of God! In my message I used the phrase, “a baby changes everything,” not only referring to these children but also to the baby of Bethlehem, Jesus the Christ.
This week I would like to pause and reflect on the question, “How will the baby change our lives this year?” I will be using the ancient prophecy of Isaiah as a resource to answer this important question. Isaiah was writing some 700 years before the birth of Jesus but he anticipated what it would mean for all who believe and trust in him.
Isaiah 9:2 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.
It is so important to recognize that we still walk in darkness at times in our lives. Whether it is war, famine, sickness, grief, suffering or loneliness, we cannot deny that sometimes we “walk through the valley of the shadow of death” (Psalm 23) The promise, which has been fulfilled again and again, is that we will see a great light in the midst of that darkness. The baby changes everything because “he is the light of the world.”
Pastor Andy