O Lord, My soul is filled with joy!
Today as I sit and write this post my heart is filled with peace and joy. I...ordinary old me...have a loving Savior. I have a Father in Heaven who is watching out for me. His Spirit guides my every move. Sometimes I'm distracted and cannot hear Him. Other times I hear Him perfectly clear and embrace the truth He is sharing with me. Right now the truth is that I am blessed beyond my comprehension. While I sit here in my cozy office working away the time, anxiously waiting until I can leave the office to go be with my family, I realized that I am blessed. Today, this 24th of December 2012, is a day for all who are living. Everyone around the world are experiencing this day. And everyone's day is different. Some are facing persecution...being persecuted for trusting in our Savior Jesus. Other are living in sin...not knowing the true peace or the reason for this season of celebration. Many are in deep depression because of financial bondage. Regardless of our life circumstances...we are blessed. We are ALIVE and living and breathing because our creator, God the Father, chooses to give us this day.
It's easy to think about all the negative things in our world today. It's easy to fall into the trap of making my problems and troubles seem HUGE. When in all reality, my problems would be a welcomed problems for some who are facing even greater challenges. I am so thankful for God sending His precious Son Jesus to save the world. His Son, the Savior of the World, so freely gave His life so that I might be blessed and have eternal life. He gave His life so that I might be alive and living this day. I am still alive and breathing because my God has a purpose for me. My purpose is to KNOW Him and to make Him KNOWN.
This Christmas, I want my family to know Jesus. I want my family to know that He is the reason we get together and love one another. He gave His life, what more could He give? The gifts we give are not even comparable to the gift that God gave. When God sent His Son Jesus, He knew that Jesus would pay the price so that the gift of eternal life could be offered to us. Out of all the gifts that you will receive this year, be a blessing to someone and share Jesus with them. Tell them all of who He is and all that He wants to be in there life. Be a Christmas Blessing! God bless you all this Christmas.
