“Gift of Presence” – November 29, 2023 – December 27, 2023
Devotional Series: “Gift of Presence”
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6
When we celebrate Advent and Christmas, we celebrate the truth of all truths. We call to mind the core teaching of the everlasting gospel and the most transformative event in the history of the world. Simply put, we celebrate the Incarnation, when God’s eternal Son became a human being and lived among us. Our finite minds can hardly grasp the grandeur of this statement—its mystery, its glory, its grace.
God’s human presence is the foundation of our faith. He could not save us unless He first came to us as a human. But presence is not just the foundation of our faith. It is also the goal of our faith. We were saved by His presence, for the Presence.
In the next few weeks, we are going to be looking at “Gift of Presence”. Through this devotional series, we will be looking at some of the marks of this Gift of Presence that we as Christians must experience and practice in our everyday lives. A44