THEME:
God can unexpectedly show up at any time. He can help you, change you, and fill you with hope. As we celebrate the Lord’s birth, I want you to see that the whole event is pertinent to your life. That night, God offered grace amidst chaos, and unexpectedly intervened to save a sinful world.
KEY SCRIPTURE:
Luke 2:8-11;15-20
Luke 2:8-11
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”
God can unexpectedly change your circumstances when you least expect it
Luke 2:9
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear.
Luke 2:10
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.”
God can protect you from the chaos of an uncertain and hope-starved world
God can transform your heart in an unexpected and wonderful way
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
God did an unexpected intervention so you could spend eternity with him
Luke 2:15-20
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.