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Merry Christmas Everyone!!!!
May we never lose focus of the meaning of Christmas. Jesus was sent into this world, by Our Father, to share the good news of Christ. However, this world has commercialized Christmas into a money making occasion that most times has nothing to do with Jesus.
This Christmas celebrate the reason, which is Jesus!! As families come together to partake in festivities, let your loved ones know that Jesus loves them.
As we approach the end of 2021, so many people have faced trials and losses in their lives, which were devastating; and so some people are feeling as if there is no reason to celebrate Christmas. Regardless, GOD Is still in control; and He Knows what you are going through. GOD Has promised to never leave you nor forsake you.
May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and GOD our Father - Who loved us, and by His Grace, gave us eternal encouragement and good hope - encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word - 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Father GOD, prepare our hearts to be strong. We want to be blameless and holy in Your Presence when Your Son, Jesus, returns. Please encourage us and strengthen us in every good deed and every good word, as we celebrate the coming of the Christ Child.
And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord - Luke 1:17
Lord GOD, prepare our hearts to be turned toward family. Draw us together as a family so that we will become a people prepared for You. Help us to be clean and pure, before You, as we celebrate the coming of the Christ Child.
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of GOD. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in GOD. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory - Colossians 3:1
Lord GOD, prepare our hearts to be set on things above. We have new life because Your Son came to this earth as a baby, lived a sinless life, died on the Cross and rose again! Help us to set our hearts on things above - on You, Your Son Jesus and The Holy Spirit (those things that are above) - as we celebrate Christmas and wait for the Blessed Coming of the Christ Child.
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This Very Merry Christmas Devotional author is Kim Butts
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