Unto Us a Child Is Born

The true gift of Christmas is that Jesus came to meet your deepest needs.

Hope. Peace. Joy. Love. We all long for an abundant life full of these good things, but so often our actual experience feels more desperate and divisive. The promise of Christmas―of baby Jesus born on a silent night, away in a manger―seems too innocent to meet the real needs of our world.

But the truth is that Jesus’s life provides the answers to our deepest longings. By pairing Old Testament stories of fundamental human needs with gospel moments of Jesus meeting people where they were, the promise of Christmas becomes tangible:

Adam’s and Eve’s failure meets the hope of Emmanuel, “God with Us” Job’s devastating loss meets the joy of Elizabeth’s long-awaited pregnancy Jacob and Esau’s conflict meets the peace Jesus delivered to a possessed man Hagar’s rejection meets the love Jesus showed to the woman who washed His feet And many more biblical stories

Four weeks of devotions lead you through the four key themes of Advent. On the first day of each week, you’ll consider your own need for hope, peace, joy, and love. The next five days of each week depict the needs of Old Testament characters and then show how Jesus supplied the answer to those needs in His time on earth. The last day of each week unwraps how Jesus will eternally fulfill each need when He comes to earth again.

This book is an ideal companion for individuals, families, or small groups celebrating Advent. See how Jesus meets the needs of humanity throughout the biblical story and discover the true hope of Christmas.

1. Opening Credits
2. Introduction
3. Week1 Hope Sunday
4. Week1 Hope Monday
5. Week1 Hope Tuesday
6. Week1 Hope Wednesday
7. Week1 Hope Thursday
8. Week1 Hope Friday
9. Week1 Hope Saturday
10. Week2 Peace Sunday
11. Week2 Peace Monday
12. Week2 Peace Tuesday
13. Week2 Peace Wednesday
14. Week2 Peace Thursday
15. Week2 Peace Friday
16. Week2 Peace Saturday
17. Week3 Joy Sunday
18. Week3 Joy Monday
19. Week3 Joy Tuesday
20. Week3 Joy Wednesday
21. Week3 Joy Thursday
22. Week3 Joy Friday
23. Week3 Joy Saturday
24. Week4 Love Sunday
25. Week4 Love Monday
26. Week4 Love Tuesday
27. Week4 Love Wednesday
28. Week4 Love Thursday
29. Week4 Love Friday
30. Week4 Love Saturday
31. Closing Credits