25 Signs of Christmas Hope

       Here are some signs of what Christmas Hope and even everyday Hope could look like for each and every Christian and the verses that you can look up to see the whole story of each sign.

Christmas Hope is:

       -the virgin Mary

                          -Isaiah 7:14     

       

       -the Christmas Lights

                           -Isaiah 9:2

       - Branch of a Christmas tree

                           -Isaiah 11:1-3

       -family being together

                          -Isaiah 40:1,5    

       -a quite night

                        -Isaiah 42:2-3

       -little, homemade gifts

                        -Micah 5:2,4

       -days leading up to Christmas and all that

        has to be done 

                          -Matthew 1:18-21

        -the little nudges we get throughout out lives

                          -Matthew 1:23-25

        -our friends and/or talents

                          -Matthew 2:11

        -seeing God guiding your life

                          -Matthew 19-20

        -the mistakes we have made in the past because 

         we can learn from them

                           -Luke 1:1-2, 6

        -our trust in God. He can give you a one in two deal.

                            -Luke 1:12-13, 17-18

     
       -knowing that the most trustworthy person is for us. 

                           -Luke 1:12-13, 17-18

       -the "impossible" is possible with God

                           -Luke 1:21-25

       -shown us his favor so we won't be discouraged among

         other people

                           -Luke 1:25

       -that we all are His and what He says go

                          -Luke 1:37 

       -those times that we are greatly troubled 

                          -Luke 1:29-30

       -when being blessed because we are believe 

         what God says

                          -Luke 1:45 (TLB)

       -when we can tell that God is preparing the 

         way for us

                           -Luke 1:76

       -when God takes notice of us and does great

         things for us

                           -Luke 1:46,49

       -when following God's agenda and the Holy Spirit's 

        path doesn't guarantee a smooth road

                           -Luke 2:1-7

       -your comfortable home
                          -Luke 2:6-8

       -A messy, little stable
                           -Luke 2:9

       -the shepherds and angels
                           -Luke 2:10-11

      -the sheep
                 -Luke 2:15-18

      and an extra one:

            -Sometime the hurrying in life is good because then you don't
              have time to doubt what God is telling you to do.
                            -Luke 2:15-18


Just a couple of thoughts I want to remember so I put them on here:

           - Do you imitate the scoffers at the Messiah's words? Do you wander thinking you can find greener pastures? Or do you hear the voice of the Good Shepherd and follow Him?

         -Released leaders know His voice. They cultivate the habit of listening for it. They follow whether they get a rare glimpse of Heaven or an inner prompting.