AVOIDING A BLUE CHRISTMAS (3 OF 4)
by Mike Stone
Scripture: Job 1:1-9, Job 1:11-22, Job 2
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Avoiding a Blue Christmas (3 of 4)
Series: The Colors of Christmas
Mike Stone
Job 1:1-2:8
SYNOPSIS: This message is a word of encouragement as believers endure the fiery trials of life. Drawn from the life and loss of Job, this message is a word for any season.
In one of the most iconic holiday songs, Elvis Presley crooned about the sadness of a blue Christmas. Although the song was recorded about a decade before Presley’s version, it was the king of rock and roll who we think of when we think about ‘‘decorations of red on a green Christmas tree’’ failing to prevent a blue Christmas.
As we continue with our series on the colors of Christmas, we want to examine the causes of the ‘‘blues’’ and how we can avoid them during the holidays. In other words, what are we to do when we are the holidays don’t bring any signs of a ‘‘Holly Jolly Christmas?’’
To learn this important holiday lesson, I want you to lean in close and listen to this ancient child of God. Most likely, he lived around the time of Abraham. This book was probably written before Genesis and is believed to be the oldest book of the Bible.
That means Job lived before a single verse of Scripture had ever been written. Yet without a single written passage to base his thoughts on, he is moved by the Holy Ghost to teach us that:
The God of the sunshine is still God in the rain.
The God of blessing is still God in times of pain.
The God of the nursery is still God of the cemetery.
The God who heals is the same God that allows sickness.
The God of white lights, red ribbons, and green trees is still God when the blues illuminate the Christmas tree.
When the blue snowflakes start falling and those blue memories start calling, Job shows us some things about facing the trials of life with faith in God.
1. Look at his standing
One of the most famous photos in American history is of toddler sitting under his father’s desk. What makes it so powerful is the identity of the people and th ...
Series: The Colors of Christmas
Mike Stone
Job 1:1-2:8
SYNOPSIS: This message is a word of encouragement as believers endure the fiery trials of life. Drawn from the life and loss of Job, this message is a word for any season.
In one of the most iconic holiday songs, Elvis Presley crooned about the sadness of a blue Christmas. Although the song was recorded about a decade before Presley’s version, it was the king of rock and roll who we think of when we think about ‘‘decorations of red on a green Christmas tree’’ failing to prevent a blue Christmas.
As we continue with our series on the colors of Christmas, we want to examine the causes of the ‘‘blues’’ and how we can avoid them during the holidays. In other words, what are we to do when we are the holidays don’t bring any signs of a ‘‘Holly Jolly Christmas?’’
To learn this important holiday lesson, I want you to lean in close and listen to this ancient child of God. Most likely, he lived around the time of Abraham. This book was probably written before Genesis and is believed to be the oldest book of the Bible.
That means Job lived before a single verse of Scripture had ever been written. Yet without a single written passage to base his thoughts on, he is moved by the Holy Ghost to teach us that:
The God of the sunshine is still God in the rain.
The God of blessing is still God in times of pain.
The God of the nursery is still God of the cemetery.
The God who heals is the same God that allows sickness.
The God of white lights, red ribbons, and green trees is still God when the blues illuminate the Christmas tree.
When the blue snowflakes start falling and those blue memories start calling, Job shows us some things about facing the trials of life with faith in God.
1. Look at his standing
One of the most famous photos in American history is of toddler sitting under his father’s desk. What makes it so powerful is the identity of the people and th ...
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