This Christmas slow down and take a moment to trust and wait

Luke 2:25-26
"Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord's Christ."

So we survived the so called "End of the World" yet again. In this modern life we seems to be always eager and rushing for things. Even our eventual demise we seem to be eager to embrace quickly and every year we keep announcing our impending doom.

This Christmas we should take time to reflect on what has gone and what is to come.
To clear our minds of thoughts of doom and gloom
To build our trust in God
And to remember the true meaning of Christmas
That God sent his Son Jesus Christ down to Earth
To give us Hope
And show us his Grace
To give us a sign
That God is in control
And we are in his care
Nothing we do will suffice to redeem ourselves
Everything we have is from God

God marked YOU out before the ages began...

God marked YOU out before the ages began, to be made just like Jesus:-
“to be conformed into the image of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ,
that He might be the firstborn among many brethren” Rom.8:29

That is an amazing thought.
Imagine God chooses YOU for such a gift
To be a reflection of him
To be in his family
I feel humbled at the thought of such a gift
And for such an Almighty God to notice me

You are brought with a price

Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

-Matthew 27:54

I needed to go out so the postman came early
I needed to go out so God watched over my mum
I needed to get some work done so God kept the queue to  a minimum
I needed to carry some heavy boxes to the car so God kept the rain away
I needed to travel home so God kept the traffic down
I needed to get home so God held the storm until I got home
Its not only the grand things God takes care of...
For a grand price he gave it all
So you would not need to worry of anything large or small

We love him, because he first loved us. - 1 John 4:19

We love him, because he first loved us.  - 1 John 4:19

This is one of the most powerful promises. God loves us in spite of our imperfections and flaws. He first loves us because he made us. He knows us for what we are and gives us the choice for what we do. He sacrificed his only Son for you and me. That's how much he loves us. Can anyone else show you that much love?

Philippians 2:5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus

Philippians 2:5


"Your attitude (or mind in the KJV) should be the same as that of Christ Jesus."

Jesus came to give His life as a sacrifice for sin. But many portions of His life were for the express purpose of giving us an example by which to live. With all the power of the Universe at His command, He humbled Himself and demonstrated the mind and attitude of a servant; "The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve" (Matthew 20:28).

To be a mind of a servant is being more the thinking in a sub servant manner. It is to be humble and be of  service to others. Each day we face situations where people who are what we consider of a lower level to us in terms of knowledge or skills. Some times it is hard to bring ourselves to their level to appreciate the world from their side. Every day we struggle with ourselves to live up to this ideal. It is definitely not an easy walk.