Mary Did You Know (Fear Not)

Christmas is about God sending His love to the world. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son that whosoever believes in Him might have eternal life.”

This love is slow to suspect, but quick to trust; slow to condemn, but quick to justify; slow to offend, but quick to defend; slow to expose, but quick to shield; slow to reprimand, but quick to empathize; slow to belittle, but quick to appreciate; slow to demand, but quick to give; slow to provoke, but quick to help; slow to resent, but quick to forgive. So this Christmas let’s pledge to each other that we will never knowingly say or do anything to hurt each other. We will always seek to help and support each other.

I Corinthians 13:7 says that love “believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” The word ‘endure’ is a military term. It means driving a stake into the ground. It’s like saying,”I’ll stand my ground in loving you.” Love sees people not just as they are; but as they can be through God’s grace. So this Christmas season let’s take the love God has given to us, and give it to others. This Sunday, we start our Christmas messages entitled, Mary Did You Know? Don’t miss these encouraging Christmas messages.