The Weary World Rejoices
Do you feel like you are crawling to the finish line of 2025? Can’t wait to turn the page and close the book on this year? Are you tired? Worn out?
Listen to the words of “O Holy Night”:
“O holy night! The stars are brightly shining
Does that resonate with you? “A weary world?” We are a weary people.
This is not that different from the world Jesus was born into. Political uprisings and revolutions were part of life. Don’t forget the reason Mary and Joseph were in Bethlehem was so the Romans could count them and tax them. It was excessive and the whole system was corrupt.
Life was hard. It was about to get harder. Little did humble Bethlehem know, that Christmas night, that soon Herod would murder their children in an attempt to kill Jesus. They were weary, and we are weary. We can relate to them.
Yet the famous lyric says, “The weary world rejoices?” We aren’t inclined to rejoice when we are weary. We complain. We’re grouchy. Whiny. But rejoice? How and why?
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone” (Isaiah 9:2 ESV).
This Christmas season, join Pastor Steve as he points us to the light and rejoice in God's plan to bring redemption and peace to the world.
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth,
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope—the weary world rejoices…”
Messages from The Weary World Rejoices
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Our resource for this Christmas Season is
Born a Child and yet a King** by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth.
and yet a King by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth.
We know the songs of Christmas like we know the rooms of our house or the placement of our Christmas tree. One or two probably stand out for us as the epitome of how Christmas is supposed to sound. It’s not officially Christmas until we hear them.
As those familiar songs fill your home again this season, listen closely. They are telling a story, the story of Jesus—who He is and why He came.
This beautiful 31-day Advent devotional will be a treasured favorite for those who love the gospel and Christmas carols. Carrying songs—and Jesus—in your heart the whole Christmas season., an Advent devotional from Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth.
Each day’s reading will help guide your prayers, thoughts, and priorities so you may enjoy a deeper intimacy with Jesus Christ this Christmas!
We want to send you Born a Child and yet a King as our way of saying “Thank you!” when you make a year-end donation to support The Journey. Could you support The Journey with a $25 year-end gift?
Christmas Study
For generations, churches and families have used Advent wreaths to help prepare for celebrating the Lord's birth at Christmas. The evergreen wreath symbolizes eternal life and includes four candles—typically three purple and one pink, with a white candle in the middle that symbolizes the purity of Christ. Various traditions assign different topics to each candle, and the candles are usually given names to remind us of the good news of Christ's birth.
We would like to thank The Gospel Coalition for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/