Fear Not + Giving Tuesday!
Good morning Immanuel. In Jesus, we have no reason to fear and every reason to rejoice!
"And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." (Luke 2:9-10)
Christmas is about the glorious intrusion of God's mercy in human history. It is glorious because it is from heaven that Christ came for us. It is an intrusion because Christ came in a way we least expected. It is mercy because Christ came not to condemn us but to bear our sin in His own body (1 Peter 2:24). When the glory of the Lord shone around the shepherds in the field, they were afraid. Who wouldn't fear the light of God's glory? In the light of His power and holiness, we are exposed. We fear the unknown. We fear what reveals our smallness. We fear raw power. But His coming was not for judgment; it was for mercy! "Fear not" because there is good news of great joy. In Jesus, mercy came clothed in our humanity. In Jesus, God is with us, better yet, for us. Take heart! In Jesus, we have no reason to fear and every reason to rejoice.
The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is #GivingTuesday and a great day to support the ministry of Immanuel Church Nashville!
Our mission is to make the real Jesus non-ignorable in our city and far beyond. Your generosity makes resources like the Daily Pulse possible. If you would like to give a one-time donation, support the ministry regularly, or give to our Tenth Generation Campaign, you can do so at immanuelnashville.com/give. We appreciate your support!
Thank you Tony 🙏🏼