Here it is almost the 24th of December. There is only one day of shopping left. Some of you will be pleased with the amount of money you spent on gifts this year. Others will feel poorly because you just didn't have the money to spend on gifts that you would have liked to. Some will have many plans over the next few days spending time with family and freinds. While others may be all alone wondering what is so good about this time of year. There will be those who have great expectations for the gifts they will receive and who may disappointed because they didn't get what they wanted. There will be those who, will wake up knowing there is no christmas tree, and there won't be any gift for them again this year.
Gifts or no gifts two very distinct differences that will happen this year at Christmas. Yet there are many who, at this time of the year have no peace in their lives. Whether they have it all or don't have anything at all. There is no peace.
Here we are celebrating Christmas and I would dare say many people today really don't have any idea why we celebrate Christmas. It has become the toys, the gifts. Making sure it is the most expensive and just right. Ensuring your children have what they want. Visiting Santa Claus.
So here we have a great celebration but have forgotten the author of this great celebration. The greatest imaginable gift is out there for everyone to open, yet very few decide to receive it or to open it. This child that was born, that we celebrate came to give a peace to the world that was never before able to be had. This child was the son of God, who would grow up to be the Savior of the World. He would live his life to die on the cross and all in between share the good news of how man can have a personal relationship with God. He forgave many of their sins and is still there willing to forgive each and every one of us of our sins. The really good news is he didn't stay in the grave he rose from it and is in heaven seated on his throne sealing his eternal stamp of the power of who he was and his power to forgive.
So I ask you where is your heart. Do you have that peace that he can only give. Have you ever wondered how you can experience peace in your life, in your heart. Is there a longing you have that no earthly gift can give you. That no family member, friend , wife or girlfriend can give you. Is your heart aching as you search for that peace not only at this time of year but throughout the whole year. Let me tell you again Jesus who was that child is there waiting for you to receive that gift. He is there with open loving arms just waiting for you to come to him to accept him into your heart to be forgiven. He wants to give you reason to celebrate this season and celebrate it all year through. He is the Prince of Peace and he wants you to have his peace. So take the time to come to him and have the best Christmas ever for this child came for you.
If you have already accepted him into your life may the joy of his living in you be real to you in a way you have never experienced. Pass the message along. Celebtrate the birth of our Savior like you have never done before.
So Where is your heart today?
May the Peace of Jesus our savior be with you. Have a Merry CHRISTmas.
DCW
I like what you have to say. So many people think only about what they are going to get, not what they can give. I work at a group home and my clients each got gift cards for $100 from the owners. Some of them quickly put their hands out for more and were disappointed when nothing came. Christmas morning we were invited to go to a local church that was handing out free toys and meals. I told my clients that I didn't feel it was right to take them since events like that were for kids who had nothing. I fully expected them to protest but they understood and agreed. Just goes to show you, kids will support whatever doctrines you teach them for the most part. I'd love it if you read my stuff and linked my page to yours.
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