The nearness of God chases away my despair and restores my hope…move in His direction! We have all been there in some sort of relationship, when we feel far from a person even though that person might be sitting next to us. That same is true for our relationship with God. God is always near to us, but we can still feel far from Him. In this message we are going to look at three groups of people in the Christmas story. Let’s discover how they are a prophetic picture for us regarding how we ourselves can feel far from God: The Magi, The Shepherds, and The Parents (Joseph and Mary). Some of you feel far from God because you are Distant, others because you are Disenfranchised, and still others because you are Doubting…regardless of which one speaks to you…Move In His Direction! Why? Because the nearness of God chases away my despair and restores my hope!