(Luke 2:8-10 NLT) That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. O Holy Night O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining. 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 For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born. O night divine, O night. O night divine A Weary World (Lamentations 3:19-20 NIV) I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. A Thrill of Hope (Lamentations 3:21-23 NIV) Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. This New and Glorious Morn Brings… 1. Restored (Lamentations 3:24 NIV) I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” (Psalm 106:5 NLT) Let me share in the prosperity of your chosen ones. Let me rejoice in the joy of your people; let me praise you with those who are your heritage. 2. Resilient (Lamentations 3:25 NIV) The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him… (Hebrews 10:23 NIV) Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. 3. Renewed (Lamentations 3:26 NIV) … it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. (Hebrews 2:16 NLT) We also know that the Son did not come to help angels; he came to help the descendants of Abraham. (Romans 13:11-12 NIV) …The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here…