Merry Christmas!

Good Morning,

I want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a most wonderful year to come. My prayers go out to all who might read these words that the Lord gives me each day. Specifically, my prayer is that in reading what has been written that lives will be touched in a most wonderful way, that questions might be answered, that the fullness of the Lord God would come, that refreshing of spirits would occur, and that the peace of God would felt. My gift to you and to all is my prayer. I would ask in return your prayers for me and for this ministry, that God would continue to bless me and enable me to go on for as long as He would have me to do His bidding.

Acts 13:38-39 (NIV)
"Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses."

Righteousness. Holiness. Peace. Justification. These are gifts from a loving and caring God. These are gifts that can only come when we proclaim our belief in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. These are gifts that have come to us only because Jesus came to this earth, lived His life teaching us, and then dying on the cross. These are gifts that began over 2,000 years ago because of the birth of a baby in most humble surroundings and has touched the world ever since. These are gifts that can never be earned or bought, but can only come by the grace of God.

Sometime tomorrow as we go about our various giving, receiving, and celebrations of Christmas, let's try to, first, remember all that God has given us. Then, let's do more to show we have gratefully received His gifts. And let us teach our children and our young people and those around us that Christmas is so much more than what the world would have us to believe it is. Let us allow God to work through us and use us for His good works especially among those who may not believe or are struggling with their faith.

Once again, I wish you a most wonderful and blessed Christmas. As we read in the Bible, let's all sing out the praises of God. Let us use the words we read in Luke 2:14 proclaimed by angels...

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Love, peace, and blessings,

David

P. S. I'll be taking tomorrow off. DRB