Emotions of Christmas – Uncertainty to Knowing

Darkness brings Uncertainty and Uncertainty brings fear

And He spoke a parable to them: “Can the blind lead the blind? Will they not both fall into the ditch? Luke 6:39

Know you are designed perfect

Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them. How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!” Psalm 139:16-17

Know your needs will be met

Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:31-33 ESV

Know you can accomplish anything

I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13

Know you are strong enough to handle anything

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. Isaiah 43:2 ESV
Know nothing can happen to you that will ultimately harm you

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Romans 8:28

Know you can escape temptation

No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 1 Cor. 10:13

Know that suffering has Value

That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. Philippians 3:10 ESV

So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. “ Ephesians 3:17-19 ESV

Know your confidence has great reward

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
Hebrews 10:35 ESV

Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” Jn. 20:27 ESV

Know you have Eternal Life

And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. John 17:3 ESV

… the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.
Daniel 11:32 ESV

“Know about” versus “knowing”

Let us know; let us press on to know the Lord; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth.” Hosea 6:3 ESV

Our Knowing comes from Knowing a Person

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 ESV

We live in the New Covenant that was promised

But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 34 No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more. Jer. 31:33-34

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Eze. 36:26-27

We don’t know what the future holds
but we know the One who holds the future

The Christ Candle … the Candle of Light

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 1:1-5

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus spoke to them …saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Jn. 8:12

For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:6