Trustfulness: Trusting God Unconditionally
*Sunday | December 24, 2023*
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Psalm 40:4 / CSB, “How happy is anyone who has put his trust in the Lord and has not turned to the proud or to those who run after lies!”

Trustfulness *is the trait of believing and relying on God even when circumstances don’t make sense. *

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Reveal Answer

of troubles as transportation
Luke 2:1-6 / ESV, “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth.””

John 16:33 / NIV, “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

Second Corinthians 4:17-18 / NIV, “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

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God by choosing the Son every time
Luke 2:7 / ESV, “And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”

Isaiah 9:6 / ESV, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

My next steps

Read Ahead: Luke 2:8-15
Remember: Psalm 40:4; John 16:33
Review Luke 2
Return: Christmas Midnight Service.
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