THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS

“And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.  For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.  And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.  And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

Luke 2:10-14 KJV

Thanksgiving Day will be here in three days.  As we gather with our family and friends and thank God for His kindness and goodness to us, our heart should be filled with gratitude.  The love that we feel at Thanksgiving and Christmas for one another should be in our heart every day of the year.

Someone said “The only time I hear from this person is at Thanksgiving and Christmas and it breaks my heart”.  I wonder how you and I would feel if the only time we heard from Jesus was twice a year.  I don’t know about you but it would break my heart if Jesus didn’t talk to me every day.

I think we sometimes forget that Jesus has feelings and it hurts Him when we don’t talk to Him every day.  Jesus is not a puppet for us to put on a shelf and only take down when we want Him to perform for us.  We can’t pull His strings like we do a puppet.  We need to treat Him with respect and honor that He deserves.

Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me and for the privilege of serving Jesus.  Thank You for adopting me into Your family.  I love You so much, dear Father.  In Jesus’ Name, I pray.  Amen.   

Joanne Lowe

November 23, 2015