King Jesus

Early this morning I sat before our twinkling Christmas tree, wrapped up in my softest blanket, with no agenda other than to reflect.

These past twelve months have been a study in contrasts…one of the hardest yet brightest years of my life. A time when in the deepest pitch of night, a stretch I imagined might never end, the stars rose high, gleaming in brilliance.

God kept me, walking me through deep waters to the other shore. He strengthened and grew my faith in him, through the heavy weight of affliction. I stand amazed and humbled, now grateful for this uncomfortable time.

It is a braided tale, containing every ingredient for compelling storytelling: the collision of good versus evil, truth versus lies, honor versus dishonor, light versus darkness.

I return to this anchor: God is always working and always good and will keep and hold his own.

And he did.

This year simultaneously beheld the richness of blessings: the welcomed return of our missionary son from overseas, our daughter’s wedding, our new church plant, the togetherness of our family during Thanksgiving, the delightful anticipation of another grandbaby, and the release of my second book.

Life is hard and life is grand, all swirled together, isn’t it? Every circumstance is a gift, a precious opportunity to trust God and obey his Word.

This year, may we endeavor to live daily from a tender-hearted posture of humility, submission and lowliness before our King, who does all things well.

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As I mused upon these things from the comfort of our sofa, I remembered:

There is an invisible war raging in the heavens, right now.

Jousting–do you hear it?–a clashing of swords. (Ephesians 6:12)

This realization awakened my sleepy heart to a firmer resolve as we anticipate a new year. To resist every avenue of complacency, every street of sin, every path offering false promises of happiness which instead lull captives into the glassy-eyed stupor of worldliness.

I pray that God will keep me on the narrow road that leads to life. (Matthew 7:13-14)

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Come along and carve out some time to reflect on the state of your soul during these final days before Christmas. Sit still and ponder the birth of our King, our Redeemer. Thank God for his kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and mercy throughout every blessing and sorrow he has stitched within your days. Praise Him for sending his Son to wash away our every sin.

Christ Jesus is:

God made flesh,

our Savior,

Divine Royalty

He is our Magnificent and Matchless King, the Son of God who holds the peace our restless hearts crave.

Come, let us adore him.

This song is a beautiful reminder of our True King.

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“On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.”

Revelation 19:16

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Merry Christmas!