Merry Christmas!

 Christmastime is here. In just a few days we will be celebrating the birth of our King. The coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  I can say with confidence, this year 2020 has been a disappointment to most of us.  Many have suffered great loss, great hardship, to the extremes.  Our country has been turned upside down and inside out. We have a president who put our country and her needs ahead of his.  Yet he also suffered greatly.  President Trump and his family have been put through a living hell.  But he never stopped fighting for us.  We had hope that our election would prove how much the American people support him. But instead fraudulent acts, theft, lies have robbed us of the victory we voted for.  

Oh, and yes, the world was polluted with a virus.  I think we all know about that.   

Then we remember we have the greatest hope of all, Jesus Christ. Regardless what the enemy tries to do, it cannot and will not take our hope away.  This week many looked to the skies to view the “Christmas Star”. Two planets, Jupiter and Saturn were to be very close to one another, giving us the image of the Christmas Star in the sky.  For so many it was a reminder of our hope that was born over 2000 years ago.  That hope doesn’t disappoint.  It never fades, or disappears.  It may not seem as vibrant at times, but it remains. It is steadfast and always there for us. 

“The Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We observed His glory, the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

‭‭John‬ ‭1:14‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

The Word became flesh, and took up residence.... Yes, He took up residence.  He came to live amongst us.  He didn’t come for a season and then move away.  He came and stayed. 

I gift this to you faithful readers.  The promise of hope, our living hope, who lives amongst us, forever.  

We will face trials and turmoil.  Our world will seem upside down at times.  Our government will disappoint us. Will we ever be able to trust the government?  We must remember, they are flesh, like the rest of us. There is only one perfect among us. Our Lord Jesus Christ. He will never disappoint us. He is always here for us. Always here for us.  

I pray you all have a wonderful Christmas season.  I pray you take time to reflect what Christmas really means to us.  

Merry Christmas my friends. 

#Christmas  #Christmasstar  #Godisfaithful. #Godissteadfast  #ourpromise #ourhope 

The Christmas Star

 Christmas Time is nearing.  But this Christmas is unlike any other. We feel like we are on house arrest. We are being told who to socialize with, if at all.  We are being told how many we are to have in our own homes, and the list goes on.  All of this because of a virus called “COVID-19”.

This lousy virus is robbing us of life.  It is killing many people. It is causing severe illness in many others. It is causing many small business owners to lose their business and livelihood.  Then we have the things we do not see with our own eyes like depression, suicide, bankruptcy, hatred, disrespect, no schooling for the young children.  And again, the list goes on. All because of this lousy virus. 

As desperate as it seems, we must not lose hope.  We gain strength from our hope in Jesus Christ. In His word we read about hardships and disasters that the godly men and women went through. Yet they held on to hope.  God never promised a life without trials, but He promises to help us through those trials step by step. 

When Jesus was born the wisemen and shepherds followed the bright star in the sky.  In the news this week we hear of Jupiter and Saturn passing very close to each other. The first time in hundreds and hundreds of years. Causing the brightest star in the sky since then. It will remind many of that star that shone when Jesus was born. They ran to that star in hope. 

It makes you wonder, will many look to this bright star as a sign of hope?  Will we see it as a sign of promise from God? Will we rise up out of this frightening time of a killer virus and stand firm in our promises from God? I sure hope so.  God is the only one who can save us and rescue us. 

He may use man to deliver those promises.  Are you willing to be used by God to bless others? To help others come out of the dirt and onto a dry and firm foundation in Jesus Christ? 

“I will be with you when you pass through the waters, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. You will not be scorched when you walk through the fire, and the flame will not burn you.”

‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭43:2‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

I pray for you as Christmas nears, that you can stand tall, with the hope we have in Jesus Christ, and hang on tightly to His promises. He came as a baby, walked this earth as a man, was beaten and mocked for love’s sake, all for us.  So that we could live in freedom, and in victory on this land He created for us. Look to His light . 

#Christmas #hopeandfreedom #Christmasstar #runtohope