Good News in the Midst of Fear and Lonliness

 
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Date: December 19th 2024
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Good News in the Midst of Fear and Lonliness

By: Janet P. Eckles
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December 19, 2024
 
 
 

Night after night while the smelly sheep slept, the worn-out shepherds watched over them. But this night something bizarre happened, frightening really—an angel showed up. The shepherds must have jumped up and wiped their eyes, making sure they weren’t seeing things as they shook with fear, “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord’” (Luke 2:10-11 NIV).

All the people? That’s us. That good news is for us and the do not be afraid is a message for us today as well.

Jesus is the Good News

Good news: Evil may trample with force, but God has the victory.
Good news: The valleys we walk through have an end.
Good news: Loneliness has hope as the companion.
Good news: When relationships end in heartache, Jesus prepares a new beginning.
Good news: Because when devastating diagnosis leaves us numb, His healing has already begun.
Good news: Because when fear and anxiety barge in, He’s wiping them out.
Good news: When depression strikes, His Word brings the sunshine back.
Good news: No matter the darkness, His light will shine through.
Good news: When things look hopeless, He’s working on something great.

Jesus, the Christ was born.

But His birth is just the beginning. He died so our punishment would die, too. But then He rose again, so we can join Him in the forever glory…and that’s super Good News!

I pray all of you, whom I love dearly, will enjoy a Christmas rich with the joy no one can take away, the peace that won’t end, and the hope that never wanes. Merry Christmas!

Bonus article on today’s topic.

Janet P. Eckles
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