God’s is Always “Home” for the Holidays

Someone once said, talking to yourself isn't always a sign of old age. In this day and time it may be the only way to be sure someone is listening.  Do you feel like no one listens?  Do you feel alone?  The holidays can be a time of loneliness for various reasons.  However, it is important to remember that if Jesus is our Savior, He is always “home” in our hearts for the holidays.

There is good news for those who feel alone:  God is always listening.  God is always near.  The Apostle Paul once asked, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?”  The answer to that question is clear.  No person or thing can separate you from God’s love and presence—not even difficulty or loneliness.  I hope this truth brings a sense of comfort to you.

      
John G. Paton was a pioneer missionary in the New Hebrides. He went to the mission field as a young man with a young bride. When their first child was born, the child died and the wife died. He buried them with his own hands. Because he was among cannibals, he sat over the grave for many days and nights to prevent them from digging up the bodies. His testimony was that if the Lord Jesus Christ had not made Himself real to him during that time, he would have gone mad. 

Dave Dravecky wrote, “Looking back, [my wife] Jan and I have learned that the wilderness is part of the landscape of faith, and every bit as essential as the mountaintop. On the mountaintop we are overwhelmed by God's presence. In the wilderness we are overwhelmed by his absence. Both places should bring us to our knees; the one, in utter awe; the other, in utter dependence.” (Dave Dravecky in When You Can't Come Back).

Going through difficulty?  God is near.  He is listening.  He wants to be near to you this holiday season.  God loves you very much.  He is at home in our lives, even when it seems that no one else is around.  God is always home for holidays.

Be encouraged!
Pastor Chris