THE MESSAGES REMAIN THE SAME

THE MESSAGES REMAIN THE SAME


An ANGEL appeared to Joseph-
And left him with a couple
Of MESSAGES
“DO NOT be afraid” (Matthew 1:20)
And God is with US


THIS CHRISTMAS let us REMEMBER
That those SAME messages given
To Joseph=applies to us=
So let us move FORWARD
WITH HOPE AND TRUST


The MESSAGES REMAIN THE SAME


“........and they shall name
HIM Emmanuel”=
Which means-
'GOD IS WITH US'” Matthew 1:23


YES the messages for us
REMAIN THE SAME for us
As they were for Joseph and Mary
That very first Christmas


HOPE AND TRUST in the Lord


It is ADVENT SEASON
And we are invited
To WIDEN our hearts
And DEEPEN our HOPE & TRUST
In the Lord


“WHY my soul
Are you downcast?
Why so disturbed
WITHIN ME?


Put your HOPE in God
For I will yet
PRAISE HIM


My Savior=and my God” Psalm 42:5


“For in this HOPE
We were SAVED


But hope that is SEEN
Is no hope at all


Who HOPES FOR
What they already have?


But if we HOPE
For what we do NOT YET HAVE


We WAIT for it patiently” Romans 8:24-25


YES the MESSAGES remain
The SAME for us today=
This CHRISTMAS


WAITING & HOPING for the Lord
TRUSTING in the coming
Of the baby Jesus
Just the SAME as
Joseph and Mary


“But I TRUST
In your UNFAILING LOVE


My heart REJOICES in
Your SALVATION” Psalm 13:5


“May the GOD OF HOPE
Fill you


With all JOY & PEACE
As you TRUST in him


So that you MAY OVERFLOW
With HOPE
By the POWER
Of the HOLY SPIRIT” Romans 15:13


YES=GOD'S LOVE is a
Stronger force than
Any danger


May God's love SHAPE
Our behavior this CHRISTMAS
As we remember God=in
HOPE AND TRUST


And KNOW not to be afraid=
Because God is with US


In Jesus' name and the name of GOD HIS FATHER


Robert P. Wallman
12-18-17




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Julia Walsh, F.S.P.A.