“…weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning”

Psalm 30:5b

Reasons you may be having a blue Christmas:

• Relational Stress
• Physical Stress
• Emotional Stress
• Financial Stress

“Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: ‘This child is destined to cause the falling and rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

Luke 2:34, 35:

“An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 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. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests.’ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’”

Luke 2:9-15

In the midst of our sorrow and adversity, Jesus can bring joy!

“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ‘The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel’-which means, ‘God with us.’”

Matthew 1:22,23

TRUTH: God is interested in your life and mine.

TRUTH: What is painful today will produce character tomorrow.

“So we do not grieve as those who have no hope.”

1 Thessalonians 4:13