Accepted by God

Open by taking 2-3 minutes to pray and ask God to speak to you today through your devotional time.    

Read Luke 2. Be sure to highlight or note anything that stands out to you while you read.  

After reading the passage, take the next 5-10 minutes and spend time reflecting on what you read. You can write these things down in a journal or record them in your phone. Be attentive to both what you highlighted in the passage and what is going on in your life.  

As we read about Jesus' humble birth, reflect on how God chose to enter our world in the most unexpected way. Just as there was no room in the inn for Jesus, many of us feel there's no room for us in this world. But God's love turns this upside down. He chose a manger to show that His love reaches every corner of our messy lives. Today, rest in the truth that God accepts you as you are. How can you fully receive His unconditional love? How might Jesus' rejection bring comfort to you?

Now, take 10 minutes to seek God in prayer…  

1. Begin your time in prayer by taking 1-3 minutes to sit in silence (You can take longer if you sense the Spirit already beginning to speak to you).    
2. Talk to God about your feelings of being overlooked and left out.
3. Talk to God about what it means for Him to see and know you in the good and bad of your life.
4. Close by taking 5 minutes to sit in silence, asking God if there is anything else He wants to speak to you today.