We are thrilled to share that our Christmas Devotional for Teenagers is now available for preorder! Purchase your copy of Longing for Christmas today at New Growth Press or wherever you buy books. Don’t miss the opportunity to buy in bulk for a discount on the New Growth Press website — a perfect gift for your youth ministry students, or all the kids or grandkids in your family! Enjoy this small excerpt from the devotional, available in full in Longing for Christmas.
But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that bought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5)
It’s difficult to come to terms with the depth of our sin. The temptation is to make light of our daily struggles, and perhaps even believe the lie that we’re not actually terrible sinners, each of us in need of rescue. But have you ever talked critically about your friend behind her back? Have you ever been filled with jealousy over your best friend’s boyfriend or girlfriend? The reality is, sin infects every single person on a daily basis. And in the same way that we notice signs of becoming physically ill, we need to also consider the signs of spiritual sickness… To read the rest of this devotional and all 25 entries, purchase our advent devotional, Longing for Christmas.