Good Tuesday morning! Christmas is one day closer; we can see it coming up the walk! It looks like at least one of my neighbors has already taken off for Christmas vacation, good for them. I've been off for more than 2 months now. :-) I think that today is a good day to try something different, a phone call around 0900 should take care of that.
What to write about today? Hmm, could Christmas make a good subject? I suspect that hundreds of devotional writers are faced with that same dilemma today. Why not write about Christmas? Of course we'll write about Christmas today! This is more than a simple holiday on the calendar, another day off stolen from Scrooge, and a day of sports events on television. This is one of what we call holidays, but one that is truly a Holy day to celebrate the birth of Jesus. No one else in history has so many prophecies concerning his birth and life. We celebrate the fulfillment of only some of the many prophecies regarding Jesus. The Good News is that from His death and resurrection, we gain a whole life in eternity. Want more good news? There are still many prophecies yet to arrive, more gifts from our Father in Heaven. Christmas is wonderful, but Jesus is coming again! How great is that?
Christ offers so much to tell about. A believer in Christ cannot help but write, speak, or read about our Lord. We see His creation all around us; we see His works manifested in events and blessings, and we see His birthday each year as another chance to celebrate the wonderful gift of a savior. Yes, I do like to write about Christmas, and praise God the joy is independent of any material wishes I might have. Sharing the joy of Christmas is a blessing all its own. The funny thing about joy is; the more you give it away, the more you have. That's not an original statement, but I like to remember it at Christmas.
May God's joy and peace enrich your life this Christmas!
Bucky
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