Advent Season 12-04-08

As always this time of year leaves me anticipating the coming of the one who has always been with me; Jesus. You start to think about new birth, and deep within your heart you feel renewed, as God's gift to mankind is once again "in your face". It seems as though even nonbelievers can't help but get into Jesus's birth; this reminds me of the scripture that reads "if we don't praise Him, then even the rocks will cry out". Just thinking about Jesus, makes me want to praise Him. My prayer for you is that the joy of the season, God's gift to the world, will fill your heart and make you too want to praise.

10-28-08 Update

Today started out with my reading these words "If we died with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with Him" (2 Timothy: 11 - 12). What a wonderful thought! If we die to the sinful nature of this world, then we can obtain salvation by believing in the one who died so that we might have eternal glory, Christ Jesus. Think about this, Jesus not only offers us life, but abundant life; to be with Him in eternal glory. Wow, it doesn't get much better than that.