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December 21, 2020 – Luke 2:10

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But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Luke 2:10

“Do not be afraid…” the words from the angel that visited the shepherds in the field the night Jesus was born. Jesus was born during time where there was violence, chaos, social and political unrest, much of what we see today. Over 2000 years ago three wise kings followed a star that was the alignment of three stars. Fast forward to today December 21, 2020 where the Winter Solstice will bring us two planets, Jupiter and Saturn aligning on the day where the daylight is the shortest and the night sky is the longest.

How appropriate that this should happen today as a reminder that Jesus came into the world at that time on literally the darkest day. He came as a light in the middle of the chaos to bring us peace. Reminds me of that song, “Here I am to Worship” by Tim Hughes, Randy Travis sings it. “Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness, opened my eyes, let me see. Beauty that made this heart adore you, hope of a life spent with you …”

That’s what the shepherds did in the field that night. They went to “see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” – Luke 2:15. They sought Jesus laying in a manger, bowed down and worshipped Him.”O Come Let Us Adore Him.”

Let today December 21, 2020 be a reminder to us that Jesus came to be a light, seek and save the lost and bring peace. This is the “good news that will cause great joy for all people.”

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The Kedge Anchor - Anchored in Hope “We have this hope as an anchor for the soul…” Hebrews 6:19 The Kedge Anchor - About Welcome to the Kedge Anchor. This blog started from a time in my life where I no longer liked changes. Changes, like the waves in the ocean can turn us upside down sometimes and the currents of this life can take us to places we really didn’t intend to go. But changes are a part of life and the older I get the less I like them. Maybe you can relate. Sometimes storms form over the ocean and totally churn up our lives like the ocean floor. And when all is finally over, we feel depleted, drained, exhausted. Turning to God’s word first is always a good place to start and gain footing again. And sometimes God leads us to other sources for encouragement, family, friends, church family, and oddly enough, for me, back to the still calm waters (of the ocean). Kedging is a nautical term “to draw (a vessel) along by hauling in on the cable of a light anchor that has been dropped at some distance from it, or (of a vessel) to be drawn in this fashion “ https://www.thefreedictionary.com/kedging Kedging is done in calm waters when one needs the boat to move forward or in the case when one is going against the wind. The sailor casts the kedge anchor out in the waters and pulls the boat towards the anchor. In a season of wait, when we feel like we are at a stand still and perhaps we aren’t hearing God’s voice or when we are in the middle of the storm, we can draw to Him. (James 4:8) We can cast our anchor (of hope) out and take a step in faith toward God, read the Bible, recall a favorite verse, and cling to HIs words. He is our anchor for our soul (Heb. 6:19). When the storms and currents of life are changing our course and we find ourselves going against the wind, we can remain steadfast in His Word and love. Be encouraged. You are not alone. “Draw near to God and he will draw near to you…” James 4:8

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