NOT! At least not today. Today the high is 72 degrees and it is December 14th. It is really hard to get into the Christmas mood when it is so warm outside; especially since my last 2 weeks I have traveled to Minnesota, Michigan and Ohio where it has been cold and snowy. It is hard to come home to 70's and expect to be in the Christmas mood. :) Of course Christmas doesn't have to have snow to enjoy. 'Tis the season to celebrate our dear Saviour's birth. Many forget what this time of year is about. To some it is fighting the crowds at the mall or Walmart. Spending lots of money, giving and receiving gifts, listening to Christmas music, traveling, eating lots of good food and enjoying fellowship with friends and family. While it is a lot of fun to do these things, let us not forget the most important thing. That thing is Jesus! Jesus is the reason for the season. Without Him, nothing else matters. Know Jesus, know peace. No Jesus, no peace. Peace on earth good will toward men! Silent Night, Holy Night, all is calm, all is bright. Round yon virgin, mother and child. Holy infant so, tender and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace...sleep in heavenly peace.
Our pastor said this morning that we can't continue thinking that Jesus is a baby in a manger, or a man on a cross, or even sitting at God's right hand. He is coming back and sooner than we think. He was born in a manger, he did die for our sins, he does sit at God's right hand, but He will also return on a white horse! So if you don't know Christ as your savior, redeemer, friend...I encourage to make some changes this holiday season. We are not promised our next breathe, but this gift has already been paid for. While many say it is free, there actually is a cost attached. The gift of salvation is free. Opening your mouth and asking God into your heart does not cost anything, but it will cost you everything, if you mean it. When you ask Him into your heart you are saying that you want to have a relationship with the creator of the Universe. God Almighty. Abba Father. He wants to have a relationship with you as well. Just as in any relationship, it takes time and energy.
Relationships, if you want them to last or be fruitful, costs something. Are you willing to give up everything to gain everything? What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his soul? We must be willing to lay down our lives, pick up our cross and follow Jesus, daily. It is a sacrifice, a labor of love. Are you willing to give your life for the one that gave us eternal life? I thank my God and my King for giving me life and life more abundantly. It is through Him that I have eternal life and I am eternally greatful. To God be the glory!
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