Christmas
C is for cherish
H is for holy
R is for right
Right now is the time to celebrate the birth of our Lord. One of the biggest decisions I made in my life is investigating the truth about Jesus. It was my personal decision to research and find out who He was. It is morally good or RIGHT to believe in Him. It is personal. In my early twenties I prayed and asked “God do you really exist? Why was I even born? Is there a purpose to life.” Within in weeks three women came into my life who had such peace about them. I knew something was different about them. One asked me “Do you know the handbook to life?” She directed me to read that if I seek God like I seek silver and gold then I will know the wisdom and understanding of God (Proverbs 2). I knew what self-help books and experts on TV said about life but I did not know what God said. I began to realize the Bible (the handbook to life) had answers. The next lady directed me to Jesus, God’s son. I understood more about Christmas and Easter from what she shared from the bible. The third women gave me a little book called the four spiritual laws. It was filled with scripture that explained that when I do things wrong (sin) that separates me from God. God’s design for life was for me to be in relationship with Jesus. I found out very quickly that all my good works could not get me close to God. Only by Jesus dying on the cross and sacrificing His life for me and all mankind do I have salvation. I did not wait to pray and confess that I had walked my own way. I committed my life to growing and knowing more about Jesus. When I received the free gift of forgiveness and heaven I knew I had peace, joy, love of God with deeper understanding. Amazing! God himself left heaven (glory) to come to earth that Christmas morning. He wanted to identify with His creation. Pause. That blows my mind. It takes faith.
"But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:20-21 NIV)."
Joseph then knew it was "right" to embrace Mary as his wife. He knew the baby was going to be Jesus the savior of the world.
C is for cherish
H is for holy
R is for right
Right now is the time to celebrate the birth of our Lord. One of the biggest decisions I made in my life is investigating the truth about Jesus. It was my personal decision to research and find out who He was. It is morally good or RIGHT to believe in Him. It is personal. In my early twenties I prayed and asked “God do you really exist? Why was I even born? Is there a purpose to life.” Within in weeks three women came into my life who had such peace about them. I knew something was different about them. One asked me “Do you know the handbook to life?” She directed me to read that if I seek God like I seek silver and gold then I will know the wisdom and understanding of God (Proverbs 2). I knew what self-help books and experts on TV said about life but I did not know what God said. I began to realize the Bible (the handbook to life) had answers. The next lady directed me to Jesus, God’s son. I understood more about Christmas and Easter from what she shared from the bible. The third women gave me a little book called the four spiritual laws. It was filled with scripture that explained that when I do things wrong (sin) that separates me from God. God’s design for life was for me to be in relationship with Jesus. I found out very quickly that all my good works could not get me close to God. Only by Jesus dying on the cross and sacrificing His life for me and all mankind do I have salvation. I did not wait to pray and confess that I had walked my own way. I committed my life to growing and knowing more about Jesus. When I received the free gift of forgiveness and heaven I knew I had peace, joy, love of God with deeper understanding. Amazing! God himself left heaven (glory) to come to earth that Christmas morning. He wanted to identify with His creation. Pause. That blows my mind. It takes faith.
"But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:20-21 NIV)."
Joseph then knew it was "right" to embrace Mary as his wife. He knew the baby was going to be Jesus the savior of the world.
This Christmas will you make things “Right”
with God?
When Jesus went back to heaven he left the
Holy Spirit. When I received Jesus I received the Holy Spirit who never leaves
me and helps me to live my life. I am never alone.
Jesus made things RIGHT.
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