Rest For The Weary Soul

by Pastor Damon Owens on December 24, 2025

Jesus is the reason for EVERY SEASON! As we celebrate the birth of Yeshua / Jesus The Christ, the leadership team @ Genesis Church-Antioch invites you to pause and reflect on the miracle that changed everything.

Advent is a season of patience and waiting—waiting for the light of Christ to shine into our weary world. It is also a season of hope, peace, joy, and love. Yet in the midst of the holiday busyness, long to-do lists, and grief, we often feel anything but peaceful.

Jesus says in Matthew 11:28–29, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest… and you will find rest for your souls.” 

The Book of James encourages us in James 5:7–8: “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting… You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.” 

In this waiting, we find rest not in our strength but in God’s. Jesus, our Prince of Peace invites us to lay down our anxieties, burdens, and cares at His feet.As we prepare to cross over into 2026…pause, reflect, and remember how the Lord kept you and your family in 2025.

On another note, the 11,000 Square Foot Genesis Family Life Center located @ 525 East 18th Street in Antioch, CA is coming along according to God's plan. The Ribbon Cutting / Grand Opening will be February 7th @ 12 Noon. Please mark your calendars. 

THIS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 28th) there will be ONE SERVICE @ 10am.

This is the last Sunday of 2025! Let's close out the year faithful and strong!

Merry Christmas! The Best Is Yet To Come!!

Blessings,

Pastor Damon



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