Christmas Fortnight! Day 4  A Word from THE WORD! #416

What a wonderful time of year.  A time to think of Jesus’ birth. Today let’s think about being those “ornaments” that we talked about earlier.  What kind of an ornament am I?  Am I reflecting the glory of Jesus or of this world?  Christmas time seems like just the right time to examine my life in consideration of all that God has done for us in giving the greatest gift of all—Jesus!

“Therefore doth my Father love me,        

because I lay down my life,                                         

that I might take it again.

18 No man taketh it from me,

but I lay it down of myself.                                     

I have power to lay it down,                                     

and I have power to take it again.

This commandment have I received                          

of my Father.”  John 10:17-18

Scripture has so much to encourage us to be that salt and light that the world needs so desperately; and as much as we recognize the need for light, we also need to understand that without the salt of truth and the preservative of salvation, we have missed the target (in my opinion!)

“Blessed are ye,

when men shall revile you,

and persecute you,

and shall say all manner of evil

against you falsely,

for my sake.

12 Rejoice,

and be exceeding glad:

for great is your reward in heaven:

for so persecuted they the prophets

which were before you.

13 Ye are the salt of the earth:

but if the salt have lost his savour,

wherewith shall it be salted?

it is thenceforth good for nothing,

but to be cast out,

and to be trodden

under foot of men.

14 Ye are the light of the world.

A city that is set on an hill

cannot be hid

15 Neither do men light a candle,

and put it under a bushel,

but on a candlestick;

and it giveth light

unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine

before men,

that they may see your good works,

and glorify your Father

which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:11-16

Peter and John give us a picture of the nature of an ornament that pleases the Father.  May we go forward as ornaments of glory to our King Jesus!

“While they behold your chaste conversation

coupled with fear.

3 Whose adorning

let it not be that outward adorning

of plaiting the hair,

 and of wearing of gold,

or of putting on of apparel;

4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart,

in that which is not corruptible,

even the ornament

of a meek and quiet spirit,

which is in the sight of God

of great price.”1 Peter 3:2-4

And in closing a word from the Apostle John.

“Love not the world,

neither the things that are in the world.

If any man love the world,

the love of the Father is not in him.”  1 John 2:15

And to truly be an ornament unto Jesus, we must heed to His Word!

“If ye love me,

keep my commandments.”  John 14:15

May our lives truly be an ornament reflecting our Lord—He who went from the manger to the cross for me!  For you!

Amen and Amen!!!