The Wait is Over

Dec 20, 2025
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Updated: Dec 21, 2025

Guest Speaker: Rick Cunningham

December 21, 2025

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OVERVIEW

For generations, Israel lived under Roman occupation—oppressed, heavily taxed, and longing for God to intervene. Into that darkness, God unfolded His meticulous plan of redemption. In Luke 2, we are reminded that the waiting was not in vain.

The birth of Jesus did not come with political power or military force, but with humility—wrapped in swaddling cloths and laid in a manger. Yet this quiet arrival marked the moment when peace entered the world. The angel’s announcement to the shepherds declared good news of great joy: a Savior had been born for all people.

The shepherds’ response shows us how we are meant to receive this news—with urgency, worship, and proclamation. Mary’s quiet pondering reminds us to slow down and treasure the wonder of what God has done. Through Jesus, hope breaks into a world still longing for light.

The wait is over. Jesus is the promised Savior, the only source of salvation for a world in darkness, and the fulfillment of God’s plan to restore what was lost.

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