🌞 Good morning,

Today, let's carry the heart of Christmas with us - the reminder that God's love isn't about condemnation, but about a rescue mission launched from the heart of heaven.

Have a blessed day.

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📖 Verse of the Day

Reflection

How easily we slip into thinking we've wandered too far, fallen too hard, failed too often. That voice inside whispers we're beyond reach, that surely God must be disappointed. We carry our mistakes like heavy stones, don't we? Each one adding to the weight of shame.

But then comes John 3:17, breaking through our darkness like dawn: God didn't send His Son to condemn us. The miracle of Christmas wasn't heaven's judgment, but heaven's love reaching down. Jesus didn't leave His throne to point out our failures, but to lift us from them. Not to push us away, but to bring us home.

Every detail of His coming whispers this truth—the humble manger, the shepherd's welcome, the star's light piercing darkness. From His first cry to His final breath, Jesus declared God's heart: not condemnation, but salvation. Not rejection, but restoration.

Today, let this truth set your heart free: You're not God's disappointment; you're the reason He came. And He would make that same choice again and again, just to reach you.

Ask Yourself

• How does knowing God's heart is to save, not condemn, change how you see His love?

• Where do you need to exchange condemnation for His saving grace today?

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🙏 Prayer of the Day

Dear Heavenly Father,

Sometimes I carry the weight of my mistakes, my fears, and my doubts, as if I have to fix them all myself. But Your Word reminds me that You didn’t send Jesus to condemn me but to save me. Thank You for seeing me in my mess and loving me enough to draw near.

Help me release the shame I hold onto and embrace the gift of Your grace. Let Your love renew my heart today and fill me with the peace only You can give. I lift my eyes to You, my Savior, my refuge, my hope.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

🖋 Quote of the Day

“The heart of salvation is the Cross of Christ. The reason salvation is so easy to obtain is that it cost God so much.”

— Oswald Chambers

🎵 Worship Song of the Day

"In Christ Alone" by Adrienne Liesching

This modern hymn powerfully declares the core truths of our faith, celebrating Jesus' sacrifice and the salvation we find in Him alone. Let its profound lyrics remind you of the hope and security you have in Christ.

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