Jesus Our Comforter

For many, the holiday season can be one of deep grief and sadness. In her song, “Christmas Makes Me Cry,” Kacey Musgraves softly sings of the quiet hurts that many of us face: loneliness, broken hearts, loss, and distance from those we love. The good news of Jesus is not only applicable when we are feeling holly jolly or in desirable circumstances. Instead, Jesus is our Comforter–Prophet, and we can lean into him when the Christmas lights aren’t enough to overcome the dreary grey of our hur...