Luke 1:37 - For with God nothing will be impossible.
These wonderful words were spoken to Mary as the great and wonderful opportunity was given to her to become the mother of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She didn't know how this would happen so the angel declared to her that "with God nothing will be impossible."
The wonderful season of the year brings with it the words spoken to Mary as reminders to each of us that with God "nothing is impossible."
Your sins will be forgiven, yes, all of them. God's love is high, deep and reaches far enough to take care of all your sins.'
Jesus became our Advocate in the courtrooms of the spiritual and eternal.
1 John 2:1 "My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous (2) And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
Jesus declared that he would never leave us nor forsake us nor leave us lonely. He takes up the plight of the righteous and helps us in great and mighty ways that we at times don't even realize the magnitude of what has been done until later, sometimes much later.
He also declared in Rev 21:4 "And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. Jesus came as the Terminator of all that would cause us pain and sorrow when this time comes. I believe it will be soon.
Stop and give thanks for all that God has done for you and yours this season. Then continue to be thankful every day from now till you reach heavens shore.
May God bless you this Christmas.
Walter Rose
Pastor
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Christmas
We have a message on our sign that says, "without Christ there is no Christmas." There is a wonderul, heart warming feeling about this time of year. A time of gathering, giving and receiving. Plans are made sometimes months ahead while others plan with moments to spare.
Some pursue the sales after Christmas with the forethought of buying for friends and family with 12 months to go. Others such as myself have difficulty with purchasing the special gift for that special person. So...we go to the standard bearer of our times, "the gift card." Why do we give gift cards? First we are in a daze as to what to buy. Second we are on limited budgets and gift cards are easy to monitor spending and everyone gets the same thing in an effort to be fair to all.
There is another underlying reason that we are not in need of much so we don't want to buy something that will go on a shelf, in a drawer or be "re-gifted" next year. Yet there is another reason for our dilemma. We perhaps have lost the true meaning of Christmas and are so busy we are unable to give the attention to one and all.
God did not phrase our idea of Christmas yet He works within the confines of our own effort and futility. God sent forth His only begotten Son in the fullness of time so that each of us might receive the "gift" of salvation when we ask Him. The uniqueness of God and His ways are beyond our ability to comprehend therefore we must in faith believe Him and see Him through he eyes of faith. Yet God puts His glory all around us. The heavens declare His glory. The earth shows forth His handiwork for all to see and experience. The wonders we can see are only a part of the wonders yet to be seen.
Christmas brings those who celebrate the day seems to bring each of us to a time of giving and receiving just as it began in God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Take a little time and think about this great day, try to wade through and past the commercial aspects that man has built, bend down with Thanksgiving and look into an empty tomb then look up and see Jesus risen and victorious. This then will enable each to start the year anew and fresh in spirit and soul. May God bless each of you.
Walter Rose
Pastor
985-447-2101
Some pursue the sales after Christmas with the forethought of buying for friends and family with 12 months to go. Others such as myself have difficulty with purchasing the special gift for that special person. So...we go to the standard bearer of our times, "the gift card." Why do we give gift cards? First we are in a daze as to what to buy. Second we are on limited budgets and gift cards are easy to monitor spending and everyone gets the same thing in an effort to be fair to all.
There is another underlying reason that we are not in need of much so we don't want to buy something that will go on a shelf, in a drawer or be "re-gifted" next year. Yet there is another reason for our dilemma. We perhaps have lost the true meaning of Christmas and are so busy we are unable to give the attention to one and all.
God did not phrase our idea of Christmas yet He works within the confines of our own effort and futility. God sent forth His only begotten Son in the fullness of time so that each of us might receive the "gift" of salvation when we ask Him. The uniqueness of God and His ways are beyond our ability to comprehend therefore we must in faith believe Him and see Him through he eyes of faith. Yet God puts His glory all around us. The heavens declare His glory. The earth shows forth His handiwork for all to see and experience. The wonders we can see are only a part of the wonders yet to be seen.
Christmas brings those who celebrate the day seems to bring each of us to a time of giving and receiving just as it began in God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
Take a little time and think about this great day, try to wade through and past the commercial aspects that man has built, bend down with Thanksgiving and look into an empty tomb then look up and see Jesus risen and victorious. This then will enable each to start the year anew and fresh in spirit and soul. May God bless each of you.
Walter Rose
Pastor
985-447-2101
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