Our whole world is driven by fear. Economic growth and marketing strategies focus on scarcity and what we might lose or gain by our decisions. The uncertainty and what would happen can fracture our security. But we have a Faith, hope and love that is eternal and unshakable. The shepherds experiences a joy that came as a divine interruption to their ordinary life. May we live each day anticipating God’s intervention and sustaining power.
“The real historical events of the incarnation of Jesus are our guarantee that God will continue to deliver to us everything we need. We need divine rescue, we need forgiveness, we need to be transformed, and we need to be delivered. We need God’s faithfulness, we need his patience, we need his wisdom, we need his power, we need his mercy, we need his rule, and we need his love. None of these things are at stake. None of these things will wear out. None of these things will quit working. God will never get tired of blessing us with these things. God will never get impatient and decide to quit. He will never get so irritated with the things we say and do that he’ll turn his back on us and walk away. He will not get distracted or become weary.” - Paul David Tripp, Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional
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