Dear Family and Friends:
This is the month that we as men have chosen to celebrate the birth of Christ. Do we really know the foundation of this observation this time of year ? Why did we recognize his birth during this time of year ? I do celebrate Christmas because of the birth of Christ but we as Christians should celebrate his birth and his death and resurrection all year and each day not just December 25th. This time of year really comes from a secular, pagan religious practice during which time they use to worship winter 'solstice' because they were 'sun worshipers' they believed that the sun moved south it would never return so to encourage the sun to return they would celebrate with holly, ivy , mistletoe and other decorations .
December 25th was the "Victory of the Sun-God" Festival in the pagan Babylonian world, It was the Romans that decided to Christianize these observations by taking these pagan idolatries. By accepting this and presenting it in a way that Christians did not realize it was formed from the pagan observations they were able to make everyone happy.
To all ancient pagan civilizations, December 25th was the birthday of the gods . It is important that we as Christians know the root of what we are involved in . Let us remember that we choose to participate in this observation on this day but we need to make sure it is all about JESUS. The Word says in all thy ways acknowledge him. Even in our observation of December 25th let us not get to wrapped up in the gifts and presents. We are giving Thanks as we should each day for his immaculate birth , his death and his resurrection. We should not just celebrate and give thanks at certain times of the year. As we develop a relationship with God we see how much each day is to be filled with observation and awareness of him. Not just on a holiday.
Now back to my original question, 'Do you have a relationship with God ?'. Do you know if you do ? Just as you have an earthly relationship with your parents you should have a relationship with him. Our parents love us no matter what and want the best for us. So does God. Can we do anything that would affect our relationship as children to our parents ? Yes as far as the harmony of our relationship. We can do things that can cause them hurt, pain, disappointment and even sadness BUT it does not change the fact that they are our parents and we are their children...because we have a RELATIONSHIP with them by blood. NOTHING can change that relationship it can only change the harmony. We should have the same outlook in our relationship with GOD. Just as our parents want to trust us and want us to be obedient and have the best this world has to offer while carrying ourselves in a manner that will not disrespect or dishonor them SO is it the same for our relationship with our heavenly Father. He wants to be able to trust us and he wants us to be obedient and bring his name honor and respect.
He does not want us to disgrace his name. If we say we are his but act in a manner that brings reproach upon him we have hurt and disappointed him and changed the harmony of our relationship with him. Even when we mess up though just like our earthly parents he still loves us because we are heirs to the throne so we are related thru adoption by the blood so he still loves us but we have disturbed the balance or harmony of our relationship and when we do that just like with our earthly parents when they find out or we realize they know we are also ashamed .
We know we must do something to get back in their good graces. We must put the peace and harmony back in order. We must ask for forgiveness. We must repent. We will mess up but if we are sincerely convicted we know that he is JUST to forgive if we only ask. Know this i am not
perfect and I have so very far to go in my walk but i am moving. I have a relationship with him it is not yet where it should be but i am growing. Growing is not easy it makes you have a relationship with him that strengthens and grows but it comes with hurt, pain, surprise, disappointment and valleys..but we have to learn his way and we will have to suffer sometimes to learn how to be more aware of all he is in our lives and all he can do for us if we just really seek his face. He will show himself MIGHTY and he will be right on time even if we feel like we are going down for the last time. It grows our faith ! It increases our PRAISE !
We must get to where we can handle the MEAT of the word and not just drink the MILK. Jesus had to suffer to go thru and bring about salvation for the award of eternal life so who are we to think it will not happen to us ? We are far less than the SAVIOR of this world and he created us and we think we will not suffer disappointment and hard times ? We are born in sin and full of it in flesh so if the one who was free from sin had to suffer so badly who are we in sin that we will not ? TELL THE ENEMY FORM YOUR WEAPON BUT IT WILL NOT PROSPER !
TELL HIM WITH THE AUTHORITY, THE RIGHT THAT THE BLOOD OF JESUS AND HIS RESURRECTION HAS GIVEN YOU ! SPEAK IN HIS NAME AND GIVE IT POWER AND THE ENEMY WILL BOW DOWN ! Your relationship with GOD will allow you to speak it with confidence because you are learning your God and you know he has your back, front, side, top and bottom ! Look with the spirit not with the physical eyes. The physical eye will put you in a deep depression and that is NOT OF GOD.
Keep praying, keep reading, keep meditating and keep talking to him that is how you develop a relationship.-HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SHOW HIS LOVE TO EACH PERSON YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH ..THANK GOD FOR BEING HERE ANOTHER YEAR AND PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NOT CHOSEN YET TO COME INTO THE FAMILY. PRAY FOR HIS GRACE AND MERCY FOR THEM UNTIL THEY DO COME IN ....BECAUSE WE HAVE ALL BEEN OUT THERE IN THE MIDST OF HELL AND DID NOT KNOW IT..GOD DID NOT LET DEATH COME AND TAKE US IN OUR MESS..HE SAVED US AND WE DREW US IN AND MADE THE INCREASE.
