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This morning we have been ablet o enjoy such a beautiful time with our children presenting the message of Christmas to us all.
So thankful for the peace that has been given to my heart and I am sure yours by this message from these precious little ones.
This presentation or any presentation where children are in the forefront presenting the message of Christ does my heart good.
These boys and girls are the shining light of life in our lives and sure are a special gift to the church.
The star was the shining light that led people to the Messiah.
The Star: A Journey of Peace
[Show Peace Bumper video.]
That Star of Bethlehem briefly mentioned in Matthew’s account of the Christmas story drew those wise seekers from afar to the Savior thousands of years ago.
It must have led them over rough routes and smooth ones, through easy passages and ones
[Optional: Show the Kids’ Advent Series promotional video.
If the children
in your church will be doing the lessons based on the major motion picture The
Star, you may also want to show the weekly movie clip for the whole
congregation to enjoy together.]
That Star of Bethlehem briefly mentioned in Matthew’s account of the Christmas story drew those wise seekers from afar to the Savior thousands of years ago.
It must have
as we have journeyed together toward Christmas.
If you’ve been with us
throughout Advent, you know that the word advent is a version of a Latin term
meaning “coming.”
And these four weeks leading up to Christmas have been our
opportunity to look forward with great expectation to the coming of Christ as we
have embarked on a journey of hope, love, joy, and peace.
The star has been our guide as we’ve journeyed onward.
That Star of
Bethlehem briefly mentioned in Matthew’s account of the Christmas story drew
those wise seekers from afar to the Savior thousands of years ago.
It must have
led them over rough routes and smooth ones, through easy passages and ones
that appeared difficult with no way to cross.
It remained before them as they undoubtedly encountered friends and fellow travelers and as they sat in the company of deceptive and powerful people like King Herod.
undoubtedly encountered friends and fellow travelers and as they sat in the
So this morning we are going to look to peace as we focus on our last Sunday of Advent.
What does peace mean to you?
company of deceptive and powerful people like King Herod.
Through all the
circumstances and surprises of their journey, the star never faltered or failed.
It
Sweet silence when the kids are into bed and the end of the day is winding down?
faithfully pointed the way to Jesus.
So together we continue to look for the light
Alone time?
Me time?
today as we follow the star on a journey of peace.
When I think of peace, I am often reminded of the well-known hymn “It Is
Well with My Soul.”
The old song is loved by so many because of its message:
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“When peace like a river attendeth my way
When sorrows like sea billows roll
When sorrows like sea billows roll /
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say
It is well, it is well with my soul.”
The song portrays such strength and steadfast trust.
But the song has
The song portrays such strength and steadfast trust.
But the song has
also become famous and more revered for the story behind the words.
History behind the song:
Horatio Spafford was a businessman in Chicago in 1873.
After already losing one child to pneumonia, he sent his wife and four daughters ahead of him on a ship to
Spafford was a businessman in Chicago in 1873.
After already losing one child to
pneumonia, he sent his wife and four daughters ahead of him on a ship to
Europe.
While crossing the Atlantic, the ship sank, and all four of his
children died.
He got a message from his wife that she had survived, and he left
on the next available ship to go and meet her.
During his journey, near the place his daughters had died, Spafford penned the words to the song.
The painful circumstances he faced make the lyrics all the more powerful.
his daughters had died, Spafford penned the words to the song.
The painful
The words were not written by someone who was enjoying an easy life but by one who found peace—deep, authentic peace—in the midst of heartache.
circumstances he faced make the lyrics all the more powerful.
The words were
not written by someone who was enjoying an easy life but by one who found
peace—deep, authentic peace—in the midst of heartache.
Our definition of peace may be really different than the one from this illustration.
Yet, when we think of peace, we often think of the absence of hardship,
trouble, violence, and fear.
As the hymn so beautifully captures, this journey of peace is not immune from those things.
In fact, they are central to the story.
peace is not immune from those things.
In fact, they are central to the story.
On
On this journey we learn that peace is not the absence of trouble but rather the
this journey we learn that peace is not the absence of trouble but rather the
presence of God.
What pain are you facing this season?
What struggles are weighing you down?
down?
What anxiety and stress are stirring up chaos in your spirit?
Maybe those
What anxiety and stress are stirring up chaos in your spirit?
Maybe those pressures and problems are external; maybe they are internal battles.
pressures and problems are external; maybe they are internal battles.
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