Where I live in Portland, Oregon it sparkles through the month of December with color and warmth. These lights they’re temporary—we pack them away when the season ends. But there is another light that never fades.

Jesus once said, “...I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you will not walk in darkness, because you will have the light of life, the light that leads to life.”

Jesus isn’t just a story, being born at Christmas—He’s the Savior, the real One—God in flesh, who entered into the world that He created because He loves you.

This Christmas, as you soak in the beauty of the lights around you, remember the true Light. You can receive His love and His hope right now.

You can say, “Jesus, I need You. Shine Your light into my life. Come, I want to know You, and I will follow You all the days of my life.”

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: John 8:12

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At last—Christ was born. That ancient promise came true as a tiny baby, full of life. Jesus wasn’t a symbol that faded in history—He was real, living among real people, teaching them how to love, healing broken lives, and showing them the way to a repaired relationship with God.

Today, you may feel lost, unseen, or surrounded by shadows. Jesus is the light who does not fade.

He knows your heart, He loves you so much, and He invites you to walk in His light.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 9:2

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And the melody, I wish I could sing better, it’s cheerful, believe me. The words are full of hope. But they are rooted in something real!

It’s the Bible, God’s book of truth. And it tells us that when Jesus was born, the angels visited the local shepherds, saying, “Don’t be afraid!… We bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.”

The Good News was that God’s promised Savior had arrived—Jesus, born as a baby, but sent to rescue humanity from sin and death. He grew up, He taught us God’s ways, He healed the broken, and ultimately He gave His life on the cross so that we could be forgiven.

The song rings true—there is joy for the world, everyone who chooses to follow Jesus.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Luke 2:10

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I’ve asked that question to people many times, and one of the things that holds people back? It’s this idea that if they decide to follow God, they’re going to have to give up everything fun about life.

Well, let me tell you, it could not be further from the truth; God sets us free.

Once you come to know God’s love, His kindness, His compassion…you will WANT to make some of those changes in your life. But these changes are not about control or punishment, killing your joy.

Your choices to end this destructive behavior in your life will be voluntary and it will be motivated by your overflowing love of God. And it’s for your own good.

So, why not invite God into your heart and get to know His generous love? It is better by far than anything that you may have to give up, I promise you.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

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I missed my home, but I loved my husband.

In the first years of our marriage, there were so many times I felt alien. I was a foreigner in a different place, a different culture, different traditions and accents, ways of thinking and seeing the world.

When we don't have a relationship with God through Jesus, God's ways are so foreign to us. We don't understand Him. We become confused at times at the ways He works in the world. And we can think that God is distant and cold.

But when we take the step of faith to walk with Jesus, Ephesians 2 tells us that we are no longer foreigners and aliens to God. But fellow citizens with God's people.

Always remember there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Ephesians 2:19

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I’ve asked people that question so many times, and often, people think that they’re just too messed up. I’m too full of sin at the moment. And they believe God won’t want me.

Jesus reached out again and again to the most rejected, unclean, and sinful people of all society. He went to them and He invited Himself to dinner at their houses. And He washed their feet. He touched them. And He loved them without any reservation.

And this is His offer for you today.

Pray with me:

Jesus, I’ve been afraid, but now I’m here, offering You my life. I’m not perfect, but I’m Yours. And I will follow You. I want to learn Your ways. Help me to know Your healing and Your love. And thank You. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Luke 19:5

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Most people will say the time they spent with loved ones.

For me, it’s a message I get to share with everyone I meet, and I love it so much! When this message sinks into people’s hearts, it gives birth to hope. This message saves people.

Can I share it with you right now?

God, the one Who made everything, Who formed you in your mother’s womb before you took your first breath, loves you. And you can know Him.

If you ask Him, He will take the pain and the shame of every wrong thing you’ve done. And He will set you free and give you new life.

Isn’t this good news?! Invite Jesus into your heart today.

"You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb." Psalm 139:13

Always remember, there is hope with God.

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You know, it’s okay not to be cheerful all the time. In fact, Jesus experienced deep sorrow Himself.

These are the words of the prophet Isaiah, which he spoke centuries before Jesus would come to walk the earth:

He was despised and rejected—

a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief…

Yet it was our weaknesses he carried;

it was our sorrows that weighed him down.

So, this means that Jesus knows how you feel when you experience pain…because He experienced it Himself. You don’t have to bear the burden of sorrow or grief on your own. He will lift the heaviness off your shoulders.

Pray with me:

God, I need You to help me to carry this heaviness and this grief. You know the depths of my pain. And I invite You to come into my heart and take over with Your love and with Your comfort. Thank You.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 53:3a&4a

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