Gods Promises Still Stand - The Light Has Come

But here's what we often forget.That light was never meant to be seasonal.Christmas isn't only a look back to Bethlehem.It's a reminder of a promise that's still unfolding.The same God who sent his son once has promised he will send him again.The same light that dawned at his birth will one day banish darkness forever.So as we look at lights this season, you know, on our trees, our streets, in our homes, let them remind us of something greater.The light has come, yes, but the story isn't over.The dawn is broken, but the day is still coming. [00:33:57] (43 seconds)  #LightIsNotSeasonal

Every prophecy, every promise, every flicker of hope in the Old Testament, it pointed to the moment when the dawn would break, when the word would become flesh, and the light would enter the world.You see, the story of Christmas, it doesn't begin with shepherds or angels.It begins with darkness.Because only when we recognize the depth of the night can we rejoice in the coming of the light. [00:39:51] (28 seconds)  #FromDarknessToDawn

Isaiah's prophecy, it didn't leave the people in despair.It pointed forward to a moment when the light would break through.That moment came in the humblest of places.Bethlehem.The world, it often overlooks small beginnings.We think power and glory must appear in palaces, cities, kingdoms.But God's ways are different.The creator of the universe chose a stable, a feeding trough, and a newborn child to rescue the world. [00:41:27] (33 seconds)  #SmallBeginningsBigGod

So as we live in this season, and in every season, we are called to remember the dawn has broken and the light continues.The same God who fulfilled his promise of the first coming is at work now, shining his light through us and our world, it desperately needs it.The light, it shines in us today, but one day it will shine fully, and all the darkness will be gone forever. [00:48:46] (30 seconds)  #LightShinesNow

This is the fullness of day, a world where darkness is completely gone.No more fear, no more sorrow, no more confusion.The same God who came as a baby in Bethlehem will return as the King of Kings and His light will illuminate everything.Think about that imagery for a moment.No temple, no sun, no moon, just the pure, unbroken light of God.Every shadow erased, every hidden sin exposed and healed, every tear wiped away, every injustice made right.The dawn that began at Christmas becomes the full day in eternity.The light that entered quietly in Bethlehem will return with overwhelming glory. [00:50:06] (49 seconds)  #UnbrokenLight

So Christmas, it reminds us of a beginning, but it also points us forward.The dawn came, but the day is coming.The light that first appeared in a manger will one day shine without limit, without interruption, and without opposition.So as we look forward, we can live with confidence.The same God who promised and fulfilled the first coming of Christ is faithful to fulfill all of his promises.The darkness, it won't prevail.The light, it will win.And when Christ returns, the fullness of day will finally come. [00:51:45] (42 seconds)  #DayIsComing

another practical way is to live with hope.Hope, it keeps us looking forward.It reminds us that the light that began in Bethlehem will return in glory and everything that's broken or wrong, it will be made right.Hope transforms how we handle trials in our lives, how we handle grief, how we handle the uncertainties that come because we know that the victory, it's already promised. [00:54:34] (32 seconds)  #LiveWithHope

So as we celebrate this season, remember this, the light has come.It shines in you and one day it will shine fully.Until then, live as children of the day.Be awake, be alert, be faithful and let the light shine through you because of the same God who fulfilled every prophecy of the first coming, he will keep every promise of the second.The dawn is broken.Now walk in the light until the fullness of day comes. [00:55:57] (35 seconds)  #ChildrenOfDay