“DECEMBER!!!!”

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 453
December 3, 2019///

DECEMBER 2019!!!!!

Does that make anyone but me laugh. It seems only yesterday it was December 2018.

I have no idea where 2018 went. But I love December with all it’s craziness and busy schedules. I love the lights and all the decorations and all the good will it brings out in people.

I love that whether the world system is recognizing it or not they are participating in the biggest birthday celebration of every year.

To the retailers it may be about sales, to the agnostic or atheist it may be all about gifts and being with family or/and friends, and to the scrooges of the world it may be about just surviving. But, regardless, there is a celebration and a little love spread all around!!

But to the Christian it is all about the Gift of the Savior of the world, born in a stable, wrapped it cloths and laying in a manger. It is about the Gift of life to fallen man that was announced by heavens angels to the lowly shepherds doing their jobs on a hillside.

I’ve heard it said that the sheep they were caring for may have been some that would be sacrificed in the temple for the sin of the people.

But these shepherds were presented with the news that the “Lamb that Takes away the sin of the world”, was now born to begin the journey to the cross.

The entire area of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and surrounding places were busy with the tax registration, so caught up in their “duties” they may not have seen the angels had they been sent to them.

But here in the quiet of the hillside, the shepherds were privileged to hear the greatest news ever given, proclaimed from the heavens by messengers from the Lord God Almighty!

May I suggest that many of us in December become so bogged down with our “duties” that we forget to take time to sit in the quiet of His Presence so that His voice can be heard in our innermost being.

As we take time to sit in His presence, read Luke’s account in the Bible of the Birth of Jesus, may we allow Him to speak Peace to us, directions for our busy days and ways to reach out to the hurting all around us.

December is the loneliest month of the year for some. This December may be the first without a loved one who has gone on, but the comfort of knowing that God Loved enough to Give, should invade us with the Peace that only a relationship with Jesus Christ can give.

May we who are so blessed share with those who are hurting in various ways. May we remember that God the Father gave us the greatest of all gifts, as we give to others.

The light of the world was born so that we can walk if Faith and Victory!!

I challenge you this December to let go of the regrets of this past year, let go of the busyness that keeps us from enjoying this season, and take a part of everyday (even just a few minutes) and sit in the presence of the one who represents the Gift of Abundant Life, and just listen deep inside and let Him give you the Joy and Peace that should be flowing from all Christians in this most wonderful time of the year!

May I challenge you that whether you are in a busy mall, working on gatherings or special programs or baking or decorating or wondering how to pay for those things you want to buy for others, you will remember what the holiday is all about.

The Savior came!! The Angels proclaimed!! The Shepherds, heard, went and worshipped, and rejoiced!

May we hear, worship and rejoice!

Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Luke 2:11-14 (KJV)
11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men
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Father, In Jesus name I come. Thank you for the Gift of Life through Jesus! Thank you, Jesus, that you chose to come to show us how to live and die in our place and overcome death and hell and be resurrected the third day. Thank you for the celebration of your birth, Jesus! You are real and you change hearts and lives and you care for each of us with a Love that we cannot comprehend. Amen!

Jesus is the reason for the season!! I rejoice in the celebration of December!!
Love, MeMaw