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Scriptures: Isaiah 43:1 (NASB) – “But now, this is what the Lord says, He who is your Creator, Jacob, And He who formed you, Israel: ‘Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!’”

John 20:16 (NIV) – “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary.’ She turned towards him and cried out in Aramaic, ‘Rabboni!’ (which means “Teacher”).”

Message: Mary Magdalene is consumed by grief. During His years of ministry, Jesus has healed her, restored her and honored her. He has given her a new life; in return she has given Him her heart and her allegiance. In the last week she watched as He was betrayed and brutally killed by the Roman authorities at the request of the religious leaders. All her hopes, dreams and purposes have been destroyed.

Now she stands at His tomb ready to perform her last act of devotion; to anoint his body for burial according to the Jewish custom. The tomb is empty. She stands, grief stricken and confused; the other disciples have left. Somehow she cannot bear to leave the last place where she saw Jesus as He was laid in the tomb. A man she assumes is the gardener approaches her, asking who she is looking for; she doesn’t recognize him. Then Jesus speaks one word which changes everything – “Mary” – He calls her by her name. Now her eyes are opened, her grief dispelled; she recognizes Jesus. She is once more redeemed and restored. Jesus has called her by name and she knows that she is His forever.

Jesus calls each one of us by our name because each of us is more precious to Him than life itself. If we tune our hearts to His and sit and wait quietly in His presence, then He will come and call us by name, then we too will rejoice with Mary, knowing we are His forever.

Prayer: Blessed Savior, Thank You for Your unfailing love and forgiveness that allows me to approach, in prayer, the throne room of Heaven. Thank You that you know me by name, that you hold my name safely in Your hands and lift me towards Heaven. Whatever my circumstance today, enable me to draw close enough to You to hear You whisper my name so that I have the assurance that I am held, precious and safe, by You. Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Evangelical Church,
Henfield, United Kingdom

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Scripture: Luke 2:25 & 28-32 (NIV) – “Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel and the Holy Spirit was on him.” “Simeon took Him (Jesus) in his arms and praised God, saying: ‘Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You may now dismiss Your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the sight of all nations: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of Your people Israel.’”

Message: Advent is a time of waiting. We who know the Lord waited with expectation to remember the indescribable and unfathomable mystery of God becoming flesh, living among us as the man Jesus, offering the promise of salvation to all who will put their trust in Him.

This past 18 months has been a time of painful waiting for me; finding myself in a situation not of my making or choosing but acknowledging that God has ordained this too, for my growth. As I grieve the loss of family moving away and the necessity to sell our shared home at my lowest ebbs I have been tempted to ask God “Where are You?” And when I do, I find Him there with me saying “Wait, be still, know that I am God; I am making all things new”. I have walked through desolate valleys with no word from God, and then like the Psalmists as I lift my eyes and heart to worship I find Him there; always saying “Wait”.

I am not good at waiting with no idea of the expected outcome, but it is drawing me into a deeper submission, surrender, and reliance on God alone, and recognizing my own pride and foolishness thinking that I was ever in control. The faithful Jews were waiting for God to fulfill His promises to them of rescue and redemption; they had endured 400 years of God’s silence. Simeon chose to spend his time waiting in the Temple Courts and was rewarded for his faithfulness by seeing and holding Jesus, God’s salvation, then his heart erupted into praise. As we wait to celebrate Jesus’ coming let us now fix our eyes beyond Christmas to the wonderful eternity of praise which will be ours in the presence of God.

Prayer: “Behold, our God, seated on his throne. Come let us adore Him.^"1 Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Evangelical Church,
Henfield, United Kingdom

1. “Behold Our God” by Jonathan Baird, et al. 2011. © Copyright. Sovereign Grace® Music. Used by permission.

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Scripture: Luke 2:19-20 (NIV) – “But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had seen, which were just as they had been told.”

Message: I have recently endured a long period of waiting, with no direct word from God; just the knowledge that He was doing a new thing and I had to trust Him for the best outcome. He would not abandon me. Now the waiting is over and He has fulfilled every promise given to me and showered me with abundant gifts beyond my imagining during the days of waiting. Now I find myself sitting in His presence and simply pondering His goodness and faithfulness.

I think Mary must have done that for the rest of her life. As she and Joseph set out for Bethlehem knowing that to fulfill prophecy their baby had to be born there; she could have had no idea of the wonders she would witness. As she released her Son into His ministry, experienced the high points, the struggles, watched His rejection, death and resurrection; how she must have recalled those first treasured memories and drawn strength from God’s faithfulness throughout her life.

As she lived out her later years under John’s protection in Ephesus, I imagine her sitting and pondering on all God had blessed her with. I believe she would have shared these treasured moments with the new believers. What a privilege for them to be able to share in Mary’s witness, to be encouraged by her faithfulness during the darkest of times and the deepest of grief.

You cannot ponder quickly, it means to muse or meditate; the longer we spend pondering on God’s goodness the closer we become to Him, the more thankful we become and the more able to witness to others and glorify Him as those shepherds did 2000 years ago. During Advent make time to ponder on God’s goodness to you and make time to share this with others. During the most difficult of times, pondering on God’s past faithfulness is the road to victory.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, today I chose to spend time pondering on Your goodness and faithfulness to me throughout my life. Draw me closer and open my eyes to previously unseen moments of blessing and enable me to bring those blessings to others. Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Evangelical Church
Henfield, United Kingdom

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Scripture: John 3:1-15 – “Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.’ Jesus replied, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.’ ‘How can someone be born when they are old?’ Nicodemus asked. ‘Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!’"

Jesus answered, ‘Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, “You must be born again.” The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.’

‘How can this be?’ Nicodemus asked. ‘You are Israel’s teacher,’ said Jesus, ‘and do you not understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven - the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him.’”

Message: Last year I had the enormous privilege of undertaking a pilgrimage to see The Passion Play at Oberammergau, Germany postponed since 2020. The detail that surprised and touched me most was the prominent part Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea played in the discussions of the Pharisees, Scribes and the Priests. The arguments were loud and vocal and heartfelt, each person trying to work out who this Jesus was and whether He should be listened to. Nicodemus and Joseph begged and pleaded with the High Priest and the Sanhedrin to listen and understand Jesus’ teachings; time and time again they pleaded with them. Nicodemus’ visit to Jesus had had a lasting impact, he a teacher of Israel, had understood what was needed to enter the Kingdom of God, a spiritual rebirth. The sadness of these two men as their fellow believers and spiritual leaders finally rejected Jesus was overwhelming. We know, through the scriptures, that it was these men who reverently removed Jesus from the cross and along with the women buried him with the honor due to the King of Kings. Nicodemus had had the opportunity to sit and talk with Jesus, to ask all his questions and to be changed by the loving presence and powerful teaching of the Son of God. We can encounter Jesus through the Scriptures, through our prayers and meditations. One day, we too, will be able to sit with Jesus and be transformed by Him.

Prayer: As we prepare to celebrate Your resurrection on Easter Day and Your gift of eternal life to all who believe; we ask the Holy Spirit to open our hearts to Your coming and our minds to understand the depth of the Father’s love. Thank You Jesus that You have promised to come and take all who believe and trust in You into Your Kingdom to enjoy Your presence for all eternity. Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Evangelical Church
Henfield, United Kingdom

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Scriptures: John 1:40 (NIV) – “one of the two who followed Jesus…was Andrew…the first thing he did was to find his brother Simon. He said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah.’”

John 4:42 (NIV) – “It is no longer because of what you said that we believe, for we have heard him ourselves; and we know that this is, in truth, the Savior of the world.”

Message: The Jewish nation was filled with expectations of God’s Messiah coming to rescue and redeem them; their desire and focus was deep within and hard wired into their psyche. Scriptures promised someone to sit and rule on David’s throne forever. After years of exile and oppression they were longing for a mighty Messiah to free them from Roman rule, to re-establish their nation living peacefully and worshipping their God.

Jesus didn’t fit their expectations of the Messiah; He challenged them, He made them uncomfortable, He mixed with undesirables; but He also taught with authority, welcomed the poor and needy, listened, healed and restored. Many who were waiting for the Messiah could not recognize Him, many found His teaching too challenging and risky; but others recognized and welcomed Him.

Surprising people recognized who He was, a Roman Centurion seeking healing for his son (Matthew 8:5), a Samaritan woman who brought her whole community to faith (John 4:42), a Syro Phoenician woman who dared to approach Jesus on behalf of her demon possessed daughter and challenge His apparent refusal (Mark7:24). Bartimaeus, a blind beggar who heard Jesus approaching and called out “Son of David…” (Mark 10:46). The legion of demons controlling the outcast man, living in the tombs (Mark 5:7). Amazingly, at the beginning of His ministry Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother recognized Jesus’ identity (John 1:40).

Jesus comes to each one of us today, challenging our assumptions and prejudices, offering us healing and restoration, holding out the possibility of a life lived to the full in company with Him. If only we are brave enough, and humble enough to accept His offer of forgiveness and grace and step out daily in partnership with the King of Kings,

Prayer: Jesus, I invite You to come to me afresh today, open my heart to receive Your presence and enable me to be a bearer of Your love to others. Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Evangelical Church
Henfield, United Kingdom

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Scripture: Luke 2:25-38 (NIV Extract) – “....Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Moved by the Spirit, he went to the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus…. Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: ‘Sovereign Lord, as you have promised you may now dismiss your servant in peace....’ There was also a prophet, Anna,…. she was eighty-four.... Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.” (Please read the entire text in your Bible)

Message: Two elderly, devout Jews, committed to worshipping God, are eagerly awaiting the promised Messiah. Their faith is deep and their hope is sure and certain that God will act to rescue and redeem His people. They both spend their days in the temple, worshipping, fasting, praying and sharing the hope of the Messiah with anyone who would listen. Simeon having been told by God that he will see the Messiah before he dies positions himself in the Temple, waiting... What did he expect? A powerful leader, a gifted teacher, a man of authority... Then in comes the family, another newborn Baby being presented in the temple; but Simeon, in tune with the Holy Spirit, knows that this is no ordinary Baby, holding Him in his arms he is overcome with praise and prophecy. Now he is at peace to leave this world, he has seen its redemption and his faith is rewarded. Anna, in the temple as usual, is also waiting for this moment. Seeing the family with Simeon she joins their praises and continues to witness to everyone about what she has seen. Two elderly people, devoted to God, going about their daily routines are given the privilege of holding the Baby Messiah and witnessing about Him. As the New Year begins may we also continue to go about our daily tasks looking for opportunities to witness to God’s saving grace to anyone who will listen.

Prayer: Thank You Jesus that You came to this world, offering salvation to all who would trust in You. Accept our lives in Your service in the coming year. Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Free Evangelical Church
United Kingdom

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Scripture: John 18:3-7 (NIV) - "So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons. Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, 'Who is it you want?' Jesus of Nazareth,' they replied. 'I am he,' Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) When Jesus said, 'I am he,' they drew back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them, 'Who is it you want?' Jesus of Nazareth,' they said."

Message: I am writing this shortly after Christmas, remembering the names given to Jesus before his birth: Jesus, Savior, for He will save His people from their sins; Emmanuel, God with us; Son of God. Throughout their history the only name the Israelites were allowed to give God was: I AM. Here in the garden thirty three years later God's plan to redeem His people is moving forward. Jesus is about to surrender Himself to the Father's will and become the ultimate sacrifice for all our wrongdoing. It is impossible to grasp the enormity of this moment and impossible for our finite minds to understand the details and it is easy to imagine that in His surrender Jesus was powerless, simply letting events run their course; but that is not so. The time of prayer in the garden is interrupted by an army of at least 200 men, all with torches and weapons. Jesus calmly meets them asking who they are searching for. When He speaks God's name, "I AM", in reply; they all retreat and fall to the ground. The power of speaking God's name overcomes all their earthly power. What chaos must have ensued as the arresting party find themselves face down before their victim; and I wonder how many of those soldiers and police officials were changed by that encounter. The spoken name of Jesus has more power than we can imagine, and we, as believers, have the right and authority to use it against any of the powers of evil that come against us. And one day every knee will bow before Him...

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You that Jesus was present with You before the beginning of time, that His coming was always part of Your plan to redeem, rescue and restore Your fallen people. Thank You for accepting us, through Jesus, into Your kingdom. Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Evangelical Church
Henfield, United Kingdom

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Scripture: Ephesians 1:3, 6 (NIV) - "Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with ovary spiritual blessing in Christ...to the praise of his glorious grace which he has freely given us in the one he loves."

Message: Advent is the season of looking forward. For us, as Christians, who look forward to celebrating the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ on Christmas Day and all the hope and promise that it carries for us. Throughout scripture God promises to send someone who will redeem people, restore His world and remove our guilt; and so He comes himself.

Leaving the glories of Heaven He limits himself to human form and subjects himself to living a human life; He is born into a poor family, in Bethlehem as the scriptures predicted. Heaven rejoices, the angels sing, shepherds and wise men visit and Mary and Joseph treasure the promises given to them.

Thirty three years later He dies on a Roman cross, taking the punishment for all our sins as the world rejects His message of radical love. Three days later death and sin are finally defeated as He rises from the dead and holds out to us the promise of a future with Him in Heaven and all spiritual blessings that He enjoys with the Father are ours.

So what do we have to do to receive this gift, to be part of a glorious with Him? Nothing, simply receive his gift. Accept that we need His forgiveness and like the shepherds and wise men kneel at His feet in submission, worship and thankfulness. It is, quite simply, the best Christmas gilt we could ever receive. "Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift."

Prayer: Lord Jesus as we prepare to celebrate Christmas it is so easy to got caught up in the rush, the preparations, the buying of gifts; that we forget about You. Open our hearts once more to receive the indescribable gift that You continue to offer us, grace and mercy are ours freely given and we thank You. We invite You to be with us as we prepare, to be with us in the present buying, to radiate Your love and presence to all those with whom we celebrate. Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Evangelical Free Church
Henfield, United Kingdom

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PART 1

Scripture: Psalm 123 (NIV) – “I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he shows us his mercy. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us, for we have endured no end of contempt. We have endured no end of ridicule from the arrogant, of contempt from the proud.”

Message: This Psalm was sung on Pilgrimages to Jerusalem and pictured their and our spiritual journey to the Heavenly Jerusalem. The Psalmist begins by lifting his eyes to the heavens to seek help from God. The final verses explain why, at the end the Psalmist is seeking help on behalf of all the Pilgrims, the nation of Israel itself. The Psalmist cries out “Have mercy on US Lord, have mercy on US, for WE have endured no end of contempt.” The Israelites were mocked and ridiculed by neighboring countries, maybe even for going on this Pilgrimage. We too face contempt and scorn, from the some media and some in government as laws are passed that contradict our faith; even sometimes from family and friends who do not share our faith and are not interested in listening. They are proud and at ease in their unbelief. Sometimes we feel it is enough, we can take no more. The Psalmist and the Pilgrims sang of this pain on their journey. Threatened by corona virus we have our God to look to, we know He is in control even when governments arrogantly announce plans to beat it, with most not turning to seek God’s mercy, forgiveness and healing. For many people turning to God will be the last resort once all else has failed. In the meantime, we are called to be God’s instruments showing love, mercy and kindness and praying for revival to come.

Prayer: Heavenly Father the world’s rejection of You, its creator, saddens us. We turn to You pleading for mercy on behalf of Your world, asking that in this time of uncertainty and fear people will turn to You. Help us always to have words of comfort for all and especially those who are fearful so that we all become bearers of Your light and hope. Amen.

PART 2

Scripture: Psalm 123:1-2 (NIV) – “I lift up my eyes to you, to you who sit enthroned in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a female slave look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the Lord our God, till he shows us his mercy.”

Message: These verses express the deep trust and faith of the pilgrims, as they seek help and support. They lift their eyes heavenward to God who is enthroned in the Heavens. We now know why they are seeking God and what they are asking for. They have suffered ridicule and scorn and are fed up, tired out, exhausted with the never ending battle. We too can feel like that as we try to witness, especially when we are rejected and ridiculed, even by family and friends for our trust in You. We join the pilgrims as we lift our eyes to God and seek His mercy. The Psalmist paints a beautiful picture of our covenant relationship with God, illustrated by the relationship between a servant or slave to their master, or mistress. A servant has nothing to bring to the master apart from obedience. In return, the master pledges to provide all the servant’s needs so that they can perform their daily tasks. The servant is always looking to the master’s hand for instruction and provision. In the same way, we look to God’s hand to provide, protect and instruct us. We are to look expectantly to God with patience until He has mercy on us. Through Christ we have become God’s servants, we are responsible to look to Him for help and He has promised to provide help and guidance. So, as we read the whole Psalm we can submit ourselves humbly into the hands of our God, who is enthroned in the heavens and has pledged to provide for our every need.

Prayer: Heavenly Father we thank You that You know our needs; we thank You for Your pledge to care and provide for us in every way and in every situation. We commit ourselves to You in the covenant relationship through Jesus. You know the difficulties we each face and we pray for Your grace, mercy and kindness to flow into us and out to all Your children as we live our lives for You. Amen.

Jean Whiting

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Scripture: Luke 19:37b-40 (NLT) – “….all of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. ‘Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!’ But some of the Pharisees among the crowd said, ‘Teacher, rebuke your followers for saying things like that!’ He replied, ‘If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!’”

Message: By the time Jesus enters Jerusalem He has attracted a large crowd of followers, all of whom are praising God for the miracles they have seen Jesus perform. Many recognize Him as the Messiah; the air is full of excitement and expectation. Following Middle East tradition, they cut palm branches to wave at the entry of a victorious king. In the Jewish religion waving palm branches is an act of rejoicing before God. “Hosanna” they cry, meaning “Save us”. The Pharisees order Jesus to silence them. Jesus replies that if they were silenced the stones, the very earth itself, would cry out in praise.

The Creator of the universe is entering His chosen city as King. Just as Heaven could not contain its praise at His birth and angel song burst through the sky over Bethlehem, the whole of creation is welcoming its King; echoing the angels’ song of praise in the voices of His followers (Luke 2:13-14). As always Jesus rejects the contempt of the proud and accepts the praise of the humble. Jesus will be honored and recognized. If we fail to give Him our praises, then creation cries out His glory and one day every knee will bow before the King of Kings and join the angels praising Him!

Family Activity: Supplies: green construction paper and a wooden barbecue skewer. Draw round your hand 3 or 4 times on the paper and cut out. Write your praises and thanksgivings on the hand images. Stick them to the skewer to make a palm leaf to wave your praises to Jesus.

Prayer: Jesus, we want to praise You, to thank You for loving us and to welcome You as our King. Help us to live our lives each day as a thanks offering to You. Amen.

Jean Whiting

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Scripture: 1 John 5:18-20 (NET) – “We know that everyone fathered by God does not sin, but God protects the one he has fathered, and the evil one cannot touch him. We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us insight to know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.”

Message: My daily reading plan recently took me through all of John’s letters and when I read these verses at the end of 1 John my heart response was WOW!, that is amazing, so simple, so clear, so succinct but so powerful. It was written by the disciple that Jesus loved, His best friend; and for me to read today. At the time of writing John was in his eighties, he had cared for Mary in Ephesus, and was too elderly to travel, so he writes encouragement to the Churches to ensure that their faith is secure and sound. Because we have put our faith in Jesus we have the assurance that, though we continue to struggle with sin each day, Jesus has won the victory for us, and will protect us from the attacks of Satan. We are children of God and nothing will be able to snatch us out of His protective hand. Jesus has released us from Satan’s power and given us understanding, freedom and hope. We are no longer condemned to death, but have the promise of eternal life. What a future, what a promise! With it comes the responsibility to pray for those we know who are still blinded; we can pray with the authority that Jesus has given us, through the Holy Spirit, for their eyes to be opened and their hearts to understand.

Prayer: Thank You Jesus for the victory, freedom and forgiveness You have won for me, for the assurance that Your Word stands forever and that Your promises are true. I ask that You will remove the blindness from those who I name before You, that they too will come to know You. In the power and authority of Jesus name. Amen.

Jean Whiting

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Scripture: Luke 2:9, 13-14 (NIV) – “An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified” “Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.’”

Message: For the shepherds it was just another ordinary night, guarding the temple flocks on the hills outside Bethlehem. A job crucial to the fulfillment of Israel’s worship practices; and yet one which often led to them being ritually unclean and therefore excluded from both society and worship.

Then everything changes and their world will never be the same again, the angel of the Lord tells them of their Messiah’s birth and they are invited into His presence. Suddenly the heavens open and angelic beings fill the sky and the air is full of worship and the glory of God. The angelic beings have been present with God throughout eternity, they have witnessed creation, Adam and Eve’s expulsion from Eden and man’s struggle with sin in the world. They have been waiting with eager anticipation for God to intervene, to set things right and suddenly that time has come. The message rings out across the heavens and the Heavenly Host can no longer contain their joy, they can remain silent no longer and they burst through time and space bringing the praises of Heaven to the sinful world; announcing God’s rescue plan and His eternal love.

As we wait with eager anticipation for Christmas morning may our joy increase daily as we reflect upon the eternal and redeeming love of God.

Prayer: Heavenly Father we thank You that Your love for each one of us is so great that You cannot leave us estranged from You. Thank You for the amazing gift of Jesus, for making it so easy for us to know You and live in Your peace. Thank You that, like the shepherds, our lives will never be the same again once we know You and bow in worship before You. Accept the offering of our hearts as we wait to celebrate Your birth. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.

Jean Whiting
Henfield Free Evangelical Church
Henfield, United Kingdom

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