James 1:2-4 God gave up His Son for us because He saw the joy beyond the sacrifice.Jesus endured suffering because He saw the joy beyond the pain.We have the gift of joy that lies beyond our current hardships.
Advent
John 16:33 Jesus knew what would come to His followers, and He prepared them with His peace. Take on Jesus’ peace and renew yourself in it this Advent season.
Luke 1:30-33 We begin our Advent season with hope, not just for the sake of hoping, but remembering what we hope for: Jesus, our salvation.
John 16:16-22 Week 3 of our Advent series
Hebrews 12:12-17 Let us not be caught unrepentant, blaming everyone else but ourselves for our sins, and not having taken up our own crosses to follow Jesus when He returns.
2 Peter 3:3-9 Don’t let the normalcy of life lull you into believing that Jesus is not coming again. He has promised to come soon! As we begin this Advent season, we remind ourselves of his promise to return, as we celebrate His first coming.