Carolfest Tonight! Bring Your Sweet Treats!
Join us tonight at 5:30pm as we rejoice in hope!
“Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer” (Romans 12:12).
Sometimes, the commands of the Bible feel impossible. I’m thinking specifically of the commands to rejoice. How am I supposed to just up and be full of praise? That isn’t a thing that naturally wells up in my heart, especially not early in the morning or in frustrating times. So when I read, “Rejoice in hope…” I tend to feel stuck at first.
But we need to see the word “rejoice” in context. We are not called only to “rejoice” but to rejoice in hope. And what hope are we to rejoice in? None other than the hope we have in Jesus, the sealed and confirmed hope of eternal life and joy with him.
Even so, when rejoicing seems hard, we remember that we aren’t left to do this in our own power. The verse ends by saying to be constant in prayer, so we are to constantly depend on God. We pray so that our eyes are lifted to where our hope lies and that God would fill our hearts with rejoicing, no matter the circumstances.
CAROLFEST 2024 - TONIGHT!
We at Immanuel warmly invite you to join us for Carolfest 2024: We Wish You a Jazzy Christmas! If you cannot attend in person, the event will be live-streamed from our website at www.immanuelnashville.com. Feel free to share the graphic with your friends!
