12/28/2018
Merry Christmas to my family and friends.
As I sit here reading Luke 1-2 in my father in law’s Bible listening to “Happy Birthday Jesus” and to “Do It Again” & “The King is Among Us” by Elevation worship I am grateful for many things:
-God’s intervention in history announced by the Angel Gabriel stating that the Son of God will be Savior, Messiah, and Lord (Luke 2:11)
-that He will be named Jesus which means “the Lord is Salvation”
-that Mary as Mother of our Lord forever seals the value of women in the eyes of the Lord
-The Lord God Who scandalously has chosen to love and relentlessly pursue all men and women to know and love Him (I Timothy 2:3-4) and receive Him personally as Lord (John 1:12)
- that He on purpose has offered salvation to all men and women both Jews and Gentiles (Romans 1:16)
-that Jeremiah 29:13 is still true “If you seek Me, I will let you find Me, if you search for Me with all your heart”
-that I have a wife and 3 daughters and son in law’s who have received Jesus Christ as Lord and 6 precious grandchildren who are being raised to know and love the Lord Jesus Christ.
- that I have a mom & sister who know the Lord and a dad and uncle who received Him before my very eyes
-for all the people who have ever invested in my spiritual journey and development: it was risky for many of you
-that I have countless friends who are faithful followers of Jesus Christ and who share the truth about Jesus every time the Holy Spirit makes a way in both word and deed
- that by God’s grace I was born in a country that allows me to follow Christ and try to fulfill the purpose of God in my generation and that I have been able to walk with countless others who want to fulfill Gods purpose as well
- that God’s grace has blessed us to be a blessing to others (Genesis 12:1-3)
-that Romans 8 and Psalm 145 are in the Bible (plus lots of others)
Merry Christmas to you!!!