One on One: A Personal Advent

With all of the festive and spiritual trimmings of the Christmas season it is easy enough to overlook how personal and one on one our Savior is. We look back and see how God's plan unfolded in the world's history through the prophesies and the birth, life, and the salvation work of Jesus, yet in our own lives this also rings true. God had a plan from before the beginning of your life and brought a redeemer into your personal history.

The principles of observing and remembering the progression of the advent season apply to our personal lives and to our walks with God. This Christmas as the carols and hymns are sung and the Gospel story is told, remember how personal God is. Remember and celebrate the coming of the Emmanuel into your own life. Remember that each day we need to long for, look for and expect our Savior. Be reminded that He indeed comes. His mercies are new every morning, He is the same in all of the yesterdays, in your yesterdays, your todays, and forever.

Rejoice! The joy of the Lord is your strength.