As Christians and believers in Christ, we carry a flicker of light through all of the frustration and darkness. A hope that carries us through grief and hardship, especially when magnified by the holiday season.
His glorious Christmas gift to the world has eternal benefits to all who receive Jesus as written in 1 John 5:11, “God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.”
Will you do something with me today? Give God your busy. He will give you backhope, rest, and the renewal you need in orderto soak in the sparkle and significance of this blessed season.
I wonder if the participants in the original Christmas story ever dreamed that the celebration of Christ's birth would become so hassled and hurried. The shepherds? The angels? The wise men? Mary and Joseph too?
As we approach the holiday season again, we are faced with yet another opportunity to pause in the midst of all the excitement, decorations, and commercialization, to consider again the origin of Christmas—the One whose birth we celebrate.
The simple secret is this: To experience a great year, just do what Jesus said, “Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things [the things you and I worry about] shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). If you will seek Him first, He promises to meet all your needs.
In light of Solomon’s words in Ecclesiastes 2:24-25, how might the Lord call you to adjust your plans this season so that you can fully enjoy and share the blessings from the Lord with others?
As I sit and sulk a bit this holiday season, feeling discontent with what’s not going as planned or disappointed by what feels crazier and much more rushed than I’d hoped, I know what I need to do. I need to shift my gaze to praise.
It’s in the quiet where we learn to fight for faith. So, I shift my eyes from that twinkling tree to the Bible on my lap. And I read aloud from those treasured pages.
There are many who are in need of encouragement at this time of year. They don’t need a Christmas present; they need His Christmas presence. They need to be reminded of what this season is all about.
Did you know that when you woke up this morning, God was with you? Did you know that when you received that horrible news, God was with you? Did you know that when you reached that goal, God was with you?
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