Between Seasons

Thanksgiving has passed. Christmas is next. And the church is to be a light, set on a hill

The aftermath of Thanksgiving that people experience...
The anxiety of Christmas that puts people on edge...

The next few weeks will be full of opportunity for the church to share the real reason for the season.

At a time when people are moved by their experiences, whether extremely traumatic or incredibly generous, what greater chance than to share the life of Jesus Christ, a life of extreme trauma and incredible acts of generosity, culminating in the ultimate act of love and sacrifice (the cross).

If that weren't enough, the finishing touch...victory over death and His return to Heaven.

A season of negative memories for many people.
A season of generous blessings for others.
A season of life made available through the gift of Jesus Christ, available to all.

On this #communitySaturday, pray that as the church engages community, God would grant the words for those whose holidays are marked by traumatic and negative life events. Pray for opportunities for God to move supernaturally on the hearts and lives of those who have closed their hearts and minds to the possibility that God loves them and has a plan for their lives. Pray for a continued sense of awareness among the church; that we would follow the promptings of the Holy Spirit in offering grace and truth to those whose lives have never experienced either.

Grace and truth leads to health and life. Guilt and lies lead to sickness and death. May the transforming work of Jesus Christ accomplish the miraculous in many lives, this holiday season...and the weeks in between. For the glory of God we pray.

-PNC

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