Jesus Never Fails
“I’d like to introduce you overcome and won a
700 years before the Savior was born, the prophet we have waited for Him, that He might save us.” still wait for a Savior, for the One who can save Thanks be to God that we have an answer to their newborn Savior of the world, who has come to With your help, the Lutheran Heritage Foundation than 120 languages a devotion booklet authored to see how “Jesus Never Fails” delivers the very hurting world. Jesus is born, and
Chinese He will never
you to Someone Who has victory over failure.”
prophet Isaiah wrote, “Behold, this is our God; us.” Today, countless people around the world save them from their own failures and sins. their questions: Here! Here is Jesus Christ, the win the victory over sin, death and the devil! Foundation has translated and published in more authored by our founder, Rev. Robert Rahn. Read on very message of peace and hope needed in this
never fail you!
“People fail us...”
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your from the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 1:20
“Do not be afraid” was a great consoling and comforting message from the angel who visited Joseph in a dream to put his fears to rest. For Joseph, God intervened to avert his quietly putting away his pregnant betrothed wife, in order to avoid shame and embarrassment from society. This is a great reminder that God intervenes in our state of fear, uncertainty and doubt. Similarly, in Nigeria as Christians, we daily live in situations that cause fear of our own countrymen. Attacks, killings and kidnapping by Islamist militants, the Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen terrorize every part of the country. Recently, about 200 Christians were reported massacred in cold blood in Benue State, and many more killings of Christians occur on a daily basis in other parts of the country. Sometimes they enter churches to burn them, and they mercilessly gun down Christian worshipers during services. In our situation of trauma, fear and doubt, we rest assured even in this Christmas season that God has intervened tion in His people. will never destitution, He will vation suffering, For those in fear salvation angels, ted Christians! of LHF, lated, published proclaiming and comfort our fear Christ, times when will never comfort Pray face persecution, port the ing Gospel the ministry
of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is
intervened to bring us life and salvaJesus Christ, born to save us, people. Jesus never fails! He never let us down. In states of destitution, fear and hopelessness, will never fail to bring us saland redemption through His suffering, death and resurrection. those of us Nigerians who live of persecution, the Gospel of salvation is preached to us not by but by faithful and commitChristians! Through the ministry LHF, Lutheran books are transpublished and distributed, proclaiming that we may find life comfort in Jesus Christ to quell fear and hopelessness. For in there is no fear and doubt in when people fail us! For He never fail us, but intervene to comfort us.
for us in Nigeria as we daily persecution, and as you supthe spreading of the comfortGospel of Jesus Christ through ministry of LHF.
by Rev. Dr. Michael Adoga
LHF Translation Coordinator for Nigeria
Upcoming LHF Nigerian translation: God’s Word For You in Yala
Ukraine
“ Things fail us...”
And the angel said to her, “Fear not, Mary: for you have
by Rev. Dr. Slavik Horpynchuck
LHF Translation Coordinator for Ukraine
Upcoming LHF Ukrainian translation: Luther’s Works Vol. 37: Word and Sacraments
When words, the “Fear not, therefore consolation After women taken away would fail the Word. witnessed Jesus did As Russia things failed beginning Supermarkets our homes who sought life came Russian
As the “Jesus Christ, never failed encouragement Christians Jesus in these we shall And there ties to enjoy us!
have found favor with God.” Luke 1:30
Mary heard the greeting of Angel Gabriel and tried to interpret those the angel continued with the words of encouragement and consolation: not, Mary.” Mary was a very attentive and thinking student of the Word; therefore she needed that encouragement to be courageous, and she needed the consolation that she found favor with God. that time, Mary’s life changed dramatically, and it was not a life most dream about. So many typical things common for other women were away from her. As the world around her came crashing down, and as things fail her, she would have to return to the encouragement and consolation of Word. She did witness the crucifixion of her Son. But not only that – she also witnessed the resurrection of her (and our!) Lord Jesus Christ! Her Son, our Lord did not fail her! He will never fail us either. Russia began its war against Ukraine more than three years ago, a lot of failed us Ukrainians. Some international laws and treaties failed us. In the beginning of the war, gas stations failed us as we could not find any gas there. Supermarkets failed us, as often we could not find any food there. Shelters and homes sometimes failed us as Russian missiles directly hit them, killing all sought refuge there. As it was with Mary, when this war began, our usual came crashing down, as did many expectations most people had before the Russian full-scale invasion.
the war began, things changed dramatically and often tragically. However, Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8) has failed us. His love, proven by His cross, is shown to us daily through the encouragement of His Word that we hear and read and through the love of other Christians who continue to support us with their words and actions. never fails! We do not know whether we will survive this war physically bodies of ours. But we know one thing for sure: Jesus never fails! And shall see our crucified and risen Lord and Savior in His kingdom of glory. there with Mary and other triumphant saints, we will have many opportunienjoy our memories not about the wars, but about how Jesus never failed
Myanmar (Burma)
“ Health fails us...”
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his
Before the birth of our Savior, there was a priest named Zechariah, who in his old age was to father a son, John. Yet because he doubted the Angel Gabriel’s announcement of this miracle, Zechariah suffered a physical affliction: he was made mute, unable to speak. I wonder how this problem affected Zechariah’s work as a priest. Did he worry? Did he struggle?
I also have been walking through a very difficult journey. For many years, I have lived with diabetes, and now my eyes are growing weak, almost to the point of blindness.
Even though my body is failing, my faith in Jesus Christ remains strong. Through pain, tears, and struggle, I have learned one unchanging truth: Jesus never fails.
There were moments when I felt discouraged, moments when I was afraid. But in those dark times, God reminded me of His promise in Psalm 23:4:
Even in Shepherd comforts me that the world
Even in used me to thousands through LHF. but His power Like Zechariah, come a testimony no matter still use us As the Word Corinthians sufficient made perfect it is in my power shines
Though my heart still Christ. I continue share the Gospel, purpose for my pain. Each day choose to
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your comfort me.”
for your prayer has been heard, and your his name John. Luke 1:13
rod and Your staff, they me.”
my darkest valley, the is with me. He guides me, me and gives me peace world cannot understand. my weakness, God has to reach the Gospel to thousands of people in Myanmar LHF. It is not my strength, power working through me. Zechariah, my illness has betestimony of His grace that our condition, God can us for His glory.
Word of God says in 2 Corinthians 12:9, “My grace is for you, for My power is perfect in weakness.” Yes, my weakness that Christ’s shines the brightest. my eyes may grow dim, still sees the light of continue to serve God and Gospel, trusting that His for my life is greater than day is a gift from God. So I live with faith and pur-
pose – not to count the days, but to make the days count.
I can say with all my heart that Jesus never fails. He never has, and He never will.
All glory and praise to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
by Thomas Mya Thwin
LHF Translation Coordinator for Myanmar
Upcoming LHF Burmese translation: Small Catechism
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