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Garry Abbott // Joseph, engaged to Mary the mother of Jesus, was asked to trust God despite his own questions, fears, and assumptions. Joseph followed and trusted God, and his actions in his life displayed that. When he was told God’s plans for his son, he trusted that God was telling the truth. And he trusted that Jesus really did come to seek and to save. The key to understanding Joseph’s part in this story is to understand his faith in the God who leads—he trusted him. He looked beyond the circumstances and remembered that God is up to bigger and better things! Just as Joseph was faithful in the part God called him to play, we can also find joy in our faithfulness. Significance comes from faithfulness.

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Chad Buel // The wise men typically included in Nativity sets may not have actually been present with Jesus at the manger, but they were absolutely included as some of the first to worship him on earth. The news of Jesus' arrival was good news to them because they were outsiders, and yet they were invited in anyway. Their inclusion signaled a seismic shift, and the news of Jesus’ birth is good news for us because it was good news for them first. The good news is that peace—to be at peace with God, with others, and within ourselves—is available to us. Peace is built on trust, and this promised peace is good news because we can remember that God is in control even when our lives unfold in confusing or unexpected ways.

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O.J. Aldrich // Advent is a season of waiting as we look toward the arrival of our Savior. On that very first Christmas, shepherds were the first to hear the good news of Jesus’ arrival, and we hear their story year after year in this season. They heard that the Savior was coming to earth for everyone, not just an exclusive few. This was—and still is—good news! And it foreshadows Jesus’ steps among the people of that time. The shepherds were amazed by Jesus on that night, and they shared the hope of his good news with others. So what is this good news? It’s the news that you are loved no matter what and you are invited into eternity with God. This good news is great news when you don’t have it all together and God still invites you in.
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Kailey Newkirk // Where can we wisely place our faith? Instead of relying on a one-size-fits-all solution, Esther and Mordecai had to work within the system they were given, and while God was in control of the outcome, he used the channels humanity had put in place. But we also can’t place our faith in people to fight for us when no one can win the battles of your heart or character but you. We can’t place our faith in human hands. Esther’s story points to the sovereignty of God—absolutely—but it also shows us that our choices matter. We can choose to place our faith in Jesus because he is the only one who can bring peace everlasting.
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Kailey Newkirk // When faced with a defining moment, how do you respond? Esther was challenged, called to take a risk “for such a time as this.” But she didn’t make her decision recklessly. She prepared well, which is the hard work for any of us when we are faced with a choice. Defining moments require preparation and surrender. Not only did Esther prepare well, but she surrendered the outcome to God. He didn’t fail her in her defining moment. In our tough choices, we can surrender the outcomes to God because he doesn’t need to prove his commitment to us—he already has through his grace. And we can’t force God to do what we want by being faithful. We can only be faithful in response to what he’s already done.
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Kailey Newkirk // In the face of our uncertainties, God is not surprised. He cares deeply for us and equips us to handle what comes our way. It may not seem that God is leading you in this, to this, but ask him what you can do now that you are here. You don’t carry the weight of the world on your shoulders, but you can work to bring peace in your spaces. God will accomplish his will with or without you. But with God, there are blessings here and nowhere else. He doesn’t promise to lead us where we want to go, but his providence will always take us where we need to be. Maybe God made you the way you are for such a time as this.
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Kailey Newkirk // God still works through morally ambiguous characters. He invites us to look for evidence of him even when it’s not obvious to us. He is always at work behind the scenes. God is the hero in the story of Esther and Mordecai and their people. God is speaking to us off the pages, and he is in control. He is evident in every seemingly insignificant decision. He is the one who can draw the threads of this drama together, and he has not abandoned us in our time. While we wait to see glimpses of God, we trust he is always in motion.
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