“God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by
bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he
wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure.” (Ephesians 1:5)

Imagine for a moment you are looking at God’s holiday table. All of the saints are welcome. The turkey is perfectly marinated, the potatoes are swimming in puddles of butter, and there’s an entire table covered with pies. A heavenly scent of spice of rich gravy wafts towards your nose.

Where do you see yourself?

If you had asked me the same question a few years ago, I would’ve said the kid’s card table attached to the “real deal.” Because of my own internal struggle with hope, it was difficult to see myself as completely accepted into God’s kingdom. It was one of the first holidays without my mom and I felt stuck in my healing process.

I knew that God’s hope was still true, but it was hard to accept it. I shared this thought with a trusted friend, and she helped me realize how flawed my thinking was. She renewed my hope in a God who knows and cares for each one of us.
There’s a seat at God’s holiday table for each one of us. Everyone who accepts Christ has fully entered His Kingdom. His hope is good news for pastors, single moms, engineers, foreign exchange students, and each person reading this devotional. Everyone can find hope in Him.
God is saving you a seat.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays  🙂