Today, I'm learning to see His redeeming work around me. In small but unmistakable ways, He's pushing back the darkness...in reconciled relationships, in hearts once hard now softened by grace, in moments of courage and beauty that defy despair. These glimpses are signs of an even greater redemption to come. Because the story isn't finished. You and I live in the inbetween, the tension between "now" and "not yet." We believe that one day, the Redeemer will make all things new — every tear wiped away, every injustice undone, every broken heart healed. Until then, we wait...not in dread or fear, but in joy. Because Jesus lives. His Spirit is upon us. And He's continuing His perfecting work through us. Now, every act of mercy, every word of forgiveness, every flicker of hope is evidence that He's near. As we draw closer to Christmas, may we experience the joy of knowing the One who has, who is, and who will one day make right everything that's wrong. May we enjoy the joy of the redeemed — those who live in freedom because of the Redeemer. • Where in your life do you most need to experience the Redeemer’s restoring work right now (something only Jesus can heal or make right)? • How might you join in His redeeming work this Advent season—bringing light, forgiveness, or hope into a dark or broken place around you?
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