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A Christmas Fortnight??? A Word from THE WORD!!! #300

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A Christmas Fortnight???  A Word from THE WORD!!! #300

Continuing the reposts for Christmas due to my injured finger.

Bible Ballistics: BBs #121 A Christmas Fortnight-Cardinals and Christmas Cactus?

I love the wonderful creation of God: the trees, grass, clouds and the sunshine, the rain and snow– all wonders of God’s amazing creation.  And two of my favorite things sing the joy of Christmas to my heart: a joy of the Father’s handiwork in this awesome world — “cardinals” and “Christmas Cactus”.  They just sing “Glory to God” to my heart.  I love watching the cardinals at my feeders, and at the window where I watch them, the lovely cactus blooming–which God made so lovely– to bring joy to our hearts.  That it puts out it’s lovely pink flowers at this wondrous time of year—in winter—is a reminder that even death brings life!!!  The deadness of winter and the deadness of “sin” can receive new life.

Jesus came that we might have life.  Do you see it?  Paul reminds us of the reality in Romans 1:16-20,

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ:

for it is the power of God unto salvation

to every one that believeth;

to the Jew first,

and also to the Greek.

17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed

from faith to faith:

as it is written,

The just shall live by faith.

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven

against all ungodliness

and unrighteousness

of men,

who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

19 Because that which may be known of God

is manifest in them;

for God hath shewed it unto them.

20 For the invisible things of him

from the creation of the world

are clearly seen,

being understood by the things that are made,

even his eternal power and Godhead;

so that they are without excuse:”

The ‘just shall live by faith’!!!  Faith in the great corner stone—Jesus!!  We don’t believe because we are “JUST”, but we are made just because we have believed in what Jesus came to do:  to be born of a virgin, to live a sinless life in a sinful world with a body of flesh, to die for sins he didn’t commit, to be buried and to rise again, so that we would know that it is Jesus, “In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:” (Col. 1:14)

This is why I celebrate HIS coming to earth as a baby boy.  Not just the story but also the person of Jesus Christ–who came for me, and for YOU.  He who was, is and ever will be the only way—He said so Himself in response to Thomas’ question in John 14:5-6:

“Thomas saith unto him,

Lord, we know not whither thou goest;

and how can we know the way?

6 Jesus saith unto him,

I am

the way,

the truth,

and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father,

but by me.”  One way—Only One Way!!!

Peter reiterated this in response to those questioning the miracle of the lame man in Acts 4.

Acts 4:12, “Neither is there salvation in any other:

for there is none other name under heaven

given among men,

whereby we must be saved.”

No other way but Jesus.  The Lord who created my lovely cardinals, who makes the lovely cactus bloom in winter—that Lord and creator came as a baby to die on a cross for YOU!!!  Won’t you take heart from the beauty and look to the wonderful creator who came to give you real LIFE?  I pray that you’ll find Him in Christmas!!!  I also pray that those of us, who already know Him personally, will take joy and pleasure in Him and all of His beauty in creation.  Today and every day—He reminds us of His power and love!

Amen and Amen!!!

Christmas Ponderings!!! #5 Bible Ballistics: BBs #770

10 Friday Dec 2021

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Bible Ballistics: BBs #770   Christmas Ponderings!!! #5

 

Christmas!  I love this season of lights, joy, smiles, tots, and toys, but most of all I love what it means—and that’s not about any of the frills and bells, but the celebration of the arrival of a Savior, a Redeemer, a Deliverer, A KING!  But mostly I rejoice that HE came to DIE for you and me, if we will but trust to HIS substitutionary, atoning sacrifice for SIN; and contrary to popular opinion, SIN IS the issue, and it is why Jesus came to BE the payment for sin.

“And she shall bring forth a son,

and thou shalt call his name JESUS:

for he shall save his people

from their sins.

22 Now all this was done,

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken

of the Lord

by the prophet, saying,

23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child,

and shall bring forth a son,

and they shall call his name

Emmanuel,

which being interpreted is,

God with us.”    Matthew 1:21-23

God came down to deliver us!  It doesn’t get any better than that; if you will but receive this amazing gift of love, salvation and deliverance given to all who will believe.  The King stooped down in love to deliver us from our sin, that we could be HIS children, not just HIS creation—and yes, there is a difference.

“For the wages of sin is death;

but the gift of God

is eternal life

through Jesus Christ

our Lord.”  Romans 6:23

Have you received the gift from the KING?  You can truly come to this KING for life, “abundant life”!  How?  By being “born again”, “born…of God” by grace through faith!

“He was in the world,

and the world was made by him,

and the world knew him not.

11 He came unto his own,

and his own received him not.

12 But as many as received him,

to them gave he power

to become the sons of God,

even to them that believe on his name:

13 Which were born,

not of blood,

nor of the will of the flesh,

nor of the will of man,

but of God.”

(All because HE came as a babe, to die for you and me!)    

“14 And the Word was made flesh,

and dwelt among us,

(and we beheld his glory,

the glory as of the only begotten

of the Father,)

full of grace and truth.”  John 1:10-14

This King who came for us—let’s celebrate HIM– for as He told Pilate, as HE faced the cross, it’s why HE was born!

“Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again,

and called Jesus,

and said unto him,

Art thou the King of the Jews?

34 Jesus answered him,

 Sayest thou this thing of thyself,

or did others tell it thee of me?

35 Pilate answered,

Am I a Jew?

 Thine own nation and the chief priests

have delivered thee

unto me:

what hast thou done?

36 Jesus answered,

My kingdom is not of this world:

 if my kingdom were of this world,

 then would my servants fight,

that I should not be delivered

to the Jews:

but now is my kingdom not from hence.

37 Pilate therefore said unto him,

Art thou a king then?

Jesus answered,

Thou sayest that I am a king.

To this end was I born,

and for this cause came I into the world,

that I should bear witness

 unto the truth.

Every one that is of the truth

 heareth my voice.”  John 18:33-37

What is truth?

“For all have sinned,

and come short of the glory of God;”  Romans 3:23

WHO IS TRUTH?  The BABE born to be KING, that’s WHO!

“I am the way,

 the truth,

and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father,

but by me.”   John 14:6

Amen!!!