Getting Through The Most Difficult Time Of The Year
Sunday, December 11, 2022
ray@crossroadsny.org
Psalm 56:8 / NLT, “You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book.”
Things we need to
Things we need to
1. Remain
Luke 1:5-8 / CSB, “In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. 6 Both were righteous in God’s sight, living without blame according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord. 7 But they had no children because Elizabeth could not conceive, and both of them were well along in years. 8 When his division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God.”
Luke 2:37, / CSB, “Anna did not leave the temple, serving God night and day with fasting and prayer.”
2. Trust God’s promises and
Luke 1:2-3 / ESV, “it happened that he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense. 10 At the hour of incense the whole assembly of the people was praying outside. 11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense. 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and overcome with fear. 13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah,”
Malachi 3:1 / ESV, “Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts.”
+ Things we need to remember
1. God hears my
Luke 1:13b/ ESV, “…because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son…”
Psalm 18:6 / NLT, “In my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears.”
Revelation 5:8 / NLT, “And when he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God’s people.”
2. God is
Luke 1:13c-14 / ESV, “and you will name him John. 14 There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth.”
Psalm 116:5 / ESV, “Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; our God is merciful.”
My next steps
+ Read: Luke 1
+ Memorize: Psalm 18:6, 56:8, 116:5; Luke 2:27
+ Stay the course no matter what your circumstances may be!
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