“He who comes from above is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks in an earthly way. He who comes from heaven is above all… Whoever receives his testimony sets his seal to this, that God is true. For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.” –John 3:31-34

As I look out my window this morning I am getting to see the sun peek over the horizon and it makes me glad. December, at least for Minnesota, has been more overcast than usual. We have had 7 Sunny days, 5 partly cloudy days, and 18 overcast days which is why I am happy to see the sun this morning. After enough cloudy days it starts to wear on you doesn’t it? When you don’t see the sun for enough days in a row it puts you in a downer mood, or at least it does for me. If it is missing for enough days in a row you even start to wonder if you will ever see the sun again. Thankfully, even when we don’t see the sun for days at a time we still know and understand that it is still there, it is just hidden by all of the clouds and atmospheric stuff going on at the moment.

            Changing gears just a little bit, let’s think back over the last week or two to the Christmas season that we have just gone through. What was your favorite part? Was it all of the time you got to spend with your family and friends? Maybe it was grandma’s special meal that she always brings or serves. Maybe some of you got engaged! Or maybe this Christmas was more difficult for you and your family. Maybe there were financial troubles, or a relative who has passed away, or it went to fast and you feel like you missed it because you were so busy trying to get everywhere and see everyone.

However your season went, whether bright and sunny or cloudy and overcast, there is a reminder here. HOPE HAS COME. Christ came as a baby, this God man, and had to live through all of the sunny and overcast days that we experience. He rejoiced at weddings and He cried at the death of a friend. He had meals with His closest friends and His closest friends deserted Him when He needed them most. He has been where you are, and He has never left you. Just like when the sun is behind clouds for what seems like forever, we still know it is there. The same is true for Christ. When we go through times in our life where it seems like there is no hope, Christ is still there. He may seem clouded by all of the crap that is going on but He is there above it all. He has never left you because He loves you and will love you till the end of your days. So when it seems like the world is hopeless and overcast remember to: Look for the SON because Hope Has Come!

Question of the Day: How has God showed you recently that He is above all?

“To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them.” –Charles De Montesquieu