November 20, 2022 • Jason Ewart
For adults, the day before Christmas flies by. But for kids, Christmas expectations can be so high that the days leading up to Christmas can feel eternally long. That was how believers before the first Christmas felt. They were waiting and waiting for the Messiah to come. And he seemed to be taking forever. In the middle of this, we meet a couple who faithfully waited and waited and waited for God to show up. But they refused to lower their expectations. What about you? Are you stuck in a waiting room? Don’t lose your expectation. How? By remembering that he has taken away our disgrace.
Has your life gone according to script? Has your career, family, health, or relationships gone according to plan, or does it seem like the script has changed? Welcome to Hope Church/s online experience, in this episode we are looking at the first Christmas and how it was not even close to going to plan and how that is relevant to our lives today.
Christmas can cause all kinds of anxiety and stress. The demands and expectations that the holiday places on you can be overwhelming. If you think getting ready for Christmas is stressful, try getting ready to give birth to God. Mary teaches us that the way to move past Christmas stress, anxiety, and fear is to worship,
