Peace doesn’t rely upon our circumstances – peace comes as we relinquish control and trust our God and His sovereign plan. As we spend time preparing to celebrate the Messiah’s birth, let’s remember His birth is the beginning of our hope and access to true peace. God, in all His power, came to earth as a helpless baby from a nobody family, walked with those who werehurting, and throughHis deathand resurrection provided a way for us to have His eternity-focused peace in our lives. Let’s also remember God isn’t done. We see His faithfulness in fulfilling prophesies likeMicah5:1-5,while rememberingwe canwait with hope for His second coming and the culmination of His eternity-focused plan for each of us to have true peace. Let’s rest in God’s faithfulness and let His perfect peace soak into our imperfect hearts, so we can show the world true peace as we await His return. • What are you expecting the Messiah to look like? Have you missed Jesus because He has not looked the way you expected, or rescued you the way you wanted? • What does it look like to live with an eternityfocused mindset in the midst of life’s difficulties? HEATHER STAGG Director of Communications 62
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