Christmas Hope - Your Story
When God is fully present in your life, it frees you to be fully present to others.
What does it mean to be fully present to someone? How can you know when someone is fully present or only partly there?
Read: Genesis 3:8 and Genesis 3:23-24
What do you suppose it was like when God walked with Adam and Eve? What did they experience?
What does the fact that God was present in the Garden say about his character?
We know the impact that being cast out of the Garden had on Adam and Eve, but what do you suppose the impact was on the Father?
Read: Ezekiel 37:27-28 and John 1:14
God promised to once again make his dwelling place with His children. The “near” fulfillment of that prophecy took place when Jesus became God in the flesh as a baby boy. Why do we celebrate that event?
The “far” fulfillment of that prophecy will take place when Christ returns. What will be the impact of God making His sanctuary among his people forever?
Read: Revelation 21:3
What do you think it will be like when Christ returns and God once again dwells among his people?
What can you do as we await Christ’s return to be fully present to God and fully present to the people He puts in your path?
Prayer: Pray that God will enable you to develop the discipline and focus to be fully present in every circumstance of your life.