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I wanted to wish you all a blessed and happy new year for this brand new time. This is a fantastic time to be alive and a frightening one as well, depending on how you see things going. God was quite clear that the times would become extremely dangerous for the believer as things progress in the history in the making before your eyes.
This is an amazing time to get closer to the Lord, make the determination that you need to rededicate your life to Him and bring out that dusty Bible. The scriptures are there to help you! When you get into the Word of God and really study it, you will find the answers to many of your most pressing problems. I have found this to be so…even if the scripture at the time did not really sound like it fit the situation. Eventually, I would see that it did, indeed, fit like a glove.
At times, we are veiled and do not see spiritually what is happening or about to happen. That, too, is part of the test from our Lord and a blessing as well. Did you really want to know how long you had to live? How long anyone had? It would create a pressure that you cannot imagine until you try it out. I would not want that information. I would be trying to run my life like that and failing miserably.
So, today, take the time to reflect on your role in what you can do for the Lord. The first thing would be to read your Bible and study with prayer. When you have that under your belt (and I am talking about reading, studying and prayer daily), the Lord will guide you to someone who desperately needs Him and you are His witness. It is an awesome thing to be a servant of the Most High God!!! Awesome!!!
Happy New Year to all!!!!
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For some of us the answer is quite obvious but to others, not so much. Is it about the gifts, shopping? Is it about family get togethers whether we get along or not? Is it about the depression that runs rampant at this time of year? No to all of those. While there is some question about the actual date of the birth of Jesus Christ, it has been decided by some “they” somewhere that the day in December, the 25th, is the official day to celebrate that birth.
The thing is, usually that part gets lost in the shuffle of the gifts, family reunions, the shopping for specific presents and the depression that lingers regardless of what we do because of some loved one who is not with us anymore or the loved one who is alive but gone to other places.
But this birth, above all others, was prophesied and proclaimed by those who understood the significance of the child lying in a manger or in a house after that very important night. There were those who believed that they had come to see a King and brought gifts fitting a King. They somehow knew that this child above all others was more important than they, the wise men who came to honor Him.
Although the wise men and shepherds that did visit were most important visitors, those who lived with the Child and taught Him as He grew up were the ones that had stories to tell as well. Two such stories are these fictional accounts of what could have happened through the eyes of Mary and Joseph, Jesus’ human mother and father. Though we know that these are not the real stories, read them with an idea of putting yourself in the place of the mother or the father of this most precious Child. When you do, please do not forget to thank the Father Who made all this happen!
Merry Christmas to all!
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Yes, it’s that time again. It came so fast that I really did not believe it was about to be Christmas again. What a year this has been. I want to remember a few things here before I talk about the season. My husband knew about blogging in 2006 and tried to convince me that it would be a good thing to do. I disagreed since it was essentially a diary online for everyone to see. In January, I took the plunge and here I am. This blog started up a bit later but here we are.
It seems that at this time of year, the reason for the season is often lost in the race to get the best presents or the best vacation spot. We tend to focus on the material things as well. We get wrapped up in trying to find that special thing for this child or that one. And the kids are looking for Santa to fly across the sky because their parents told them that and they trust the parents not to lie to them.
This is truly the time of year to look at yourself and see what is there. Often, we would rather not do that especially right now because, if we did that, we would be more depressed than ever before. No, I do not suggest that. But if we can look inward to see the One Who has sacrificed Himself for us, then we can find the love He has given so that we can also give that love to someone who desperately needs it. I do not agree with the idea that ONLY now is the time to feed the hungry but I do agree that now IS the time to do so.
Now is the time to spread the love of God to each person that you meet, to show them that God lives in you and that He is love. This is the time to give from your heart to someone who needs that from you. Do you have someone in your life that you have ignored or had a fight with earlier in the year? Take the time today and heal that situation. Bring God into their lives. Show them what it means to be a loving, compassionate Christian.
Please see the actual reason for the season, Jesus Christ, and do the right thing by giving of yourself to those who are in need today. This is the true spirit of Christmas.
Merry Christmas from Topshelf!!!
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