Pursuing a life guided by the Living Hope we have in Jesus, enabled by the power of the Holy Spirit will have a huge impact on how much joy we get from Christmas and every day of our post salvation life.

God's love flows deeply into His children and redefines who we are at the very core of our being.

Be bold and unashamed of the truth of Jesus!

Intentional recalibration is necessary to ensure we follow the will the Father and do not drift toward the world's values.

People and churches dry up and die in darkness but flourish and grow in the Light.

Those who abide in Jesus walk like Jesus and love others. Those who abandoned Jesus are liars and not abiders.

"I know of no other way to triumph over sin long-term than to gain a distaste for it because of a superior satisfaction in Christ." -John Piper

Those who left the church attempted to deny their sins. They are liars. Those who stayed were confessors who acknowledged and admitted their sin. They are forgiven.

These first four verses show us that faith in the historical Jesus brings fellowship with God and others, and lasting joy.

Habakkuk closes his prophecy, reminding us to boldly stand resolute in our faith. Not in ourselves, in God. Trusting Him for the strength needed to face whatever may happen around us.