Advent at Ararat - Day 19: He came to free us from fear.

“Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

‭‭Luke‬ ‭2‬:‭10‬-‭11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

On that special night in Bethlehem, the news to the shepherds that the Savior has been born, begins with some of the most needed words anyone will ever hear: “Do not be afraid.”

We are living in the Last Days before the coming of Jesus Christ; we see the fulfilling of the prophetic word concerning how this time would be characterized:

““And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭21‬:‭25‬-‭28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Fear abounds in the hearts of men as we see our way of life collapsing as lawlessness increases. But, just as the angel tells the shepherds not to be afraid because he is bringing good news, we can know that we share in that same good news! Therefore, we should not fear!

But wait, there’s more! We also have the promise that these times of great fear will be abruptly ended for us when the Lord says, “Come up here!”

“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”

‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Remember, an important part of preparing for the celebration of the Lord‘s birth and His Second Coming is to remind yourself that God keeps His promises. And, just as the Lord was faithful to His promise in sending the Messiah to be born of a virgin, we can be sure that our Lord will soon come again in the greatest rescue mission ever and take us to be with Him forever. So, do not fear!

Peace to you!

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