We still have a full month and for some areas, full two months before children head back to school. Already, we have lost too many children to gunfire and others to ATV or car accidents. There have been too many swimming accidents or accidental falls. It is now more important than ever to cover your family in prayer. Psalm 91 promises to cover us. However, you do need to be a Christian, but even if you aren't and you call on the Jesus that your Mama serves or the Jesus of the lady that you work…
Read moreJesus is the Reason for the Season
Christmas is a gift. Jesus is the reason for the season. Many people who don't believe in Jesus also celebrate this holiday. It is important to realize why we are celebrating. It is not all about Santa Claus although this is an excellent extension to give our young people hope and to have a reason to give.
I remember I was around ten or eleven when I found out there was no Santa Claus. I saw my grandmother hiding gifts in the closet. I must say I think that I took it well. Some of my classmates probably knew there was no Santa Claus. However, no one was trying to spoil it for anybody else. If they believe, we let them believe until they find out on their own.
As an adult, I heard an interesting story as to why there is a Santa Claus. There was actually a man about two thousand years ago who went around giving gifts. Thus, Saint Nicholas was born, and the way the minister told it made so much sense.
The Significance of Christ
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The Gift of Salvation Salvation is a gift from God. If Jesus is calling you, receive Him while you can. I have heard people say that God is not calling them. Maybe, they meant that He wasn't calling them to ministry or something. I hope that they didn't mean that He wasn't calling them to salvation. To me that is scary. My Bible tells me that God is not willing that any man should perish, but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). There are so many people who do not believe. I pray that before they leave this earth God will reveal Himself to them. |
What is God saying?
What is God saying to us during this time of isolation? If you are reading this post, you are most likely at home because your government or city officials have advised you to stay at home because of coronavirus. All of this is very new to our generation, but it may not be new in the history books. There have been diseases such as the bubonic plague, yellow fever, and other viruses that have prompted people to stay at home.
I have learned in times past that when I have been isolated, God has dealt with and spoken to me. I believe that God is trying to speak to us all over the world. He is trying to speak because many of us have been distant and have not included Him in our lives. Many of us have worshipped idol gods. The Bible declares that God is a jealous God. If you have not been exposed to Christianity, I would encourage you to investigate this faith. Test your god, if you are of a different faith, to see if it hears you. If not, you probably need the only true and living God.