At the time of this writing there is only two more days until Christmas!  There has been much planning, shopping, decorating, card giving and much more going on up to this point.  When “all the dust” has settled preparing for Christmas, you realize that what is important is people!   All the other “stuff” that goes along with our preparation and celebration is okay, but Christmas is about relationships - that is why Jesus came.

The giver and sustainer of life came so that “(you) may have life, and that (you) may have it more abundantly.” - Jesus (cf. John 10:10)

That abundant life that Jesus speaks of is only achieved by accepting God’s gift of salvation.  The bible reminds us “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” 

(cf. Romans 6:23)  Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in Me, though he may die he shall live.  And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die.” (cf. John 11:25)  If you have accepted the gift of God of salvation through Christ you have received the greatest gift of all!  God’s greatest desire is that you spend an eternity with Him and one another.   With all the celebration and preparation of Christmas let’s make sure we not lose sight of the message - “the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

Have you accepted God’s gift?  Have you shared God’s gift?

Merry Christmas - God loves YOU!

In His Service,

Pastor Rodney 

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