Christmas Trees, Christmas gifts, candy canes, decorating, the mad rush to shop for the perfect last minute gifts, Holly, Jingle Bells, Advent calendars, Christmas pictures and cards, and family gatherings.
I am sobered by the stories of families who are truly walking through major trials this Christmas season. For many, this Christmas season is so much more difficult for them.
How I am so grateful for the health of my children, that the true Gospel of Christ is ever present in our home, and that the peace of Christ resides. Yet, we have our own share of struggles as a family, we are blessed that nothing major is at hand.
These families who are struggling this season, have truly been an inspiration to me. Could I walk through their sorrow as they have so heroically exemplified? I cannot comprehend their sorrow. Their sorrow is the very thing I would fear for my own life.
Yet, God and His Gospel is the only way they are able to cope. I know they must feel such an emptiness at times, anger, confusion, a longing. It is Christ's Gospel and grace that is ever present in their lives and bringing them healing.
It is their situation and example that truly can point us to and remind us of what Christmas is truly about.
Because Jesus came to earth as a baby and died for our sins on the cross, we are able to receive and rejoice in Christ's resurrection, it is His gift of salvation to us!!
May the stories that you come in contact with, those who are truly suffering on this earth, who are sharing in Christs sufferings, be an inspiration to you to revel more in the Gospel.
Philippians 3:7-10
"But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death."
I am sobered by the stories of families who are truly walking through major trials this Christmas season. For many, this Christmas season is so much more difficult for them.
How I am so grateful for the health of my children, that the true Gospel of Christ is ever present in our home, and that the peace of Christ resides. Yet, we have our own share of struggles as a family, we are blessed that nothing major is at hand.
These families who are struggling this season, have truly been an inspiration to me. Could I walk through their sorrow as they have so heroically exemplified? I cannot comprehend their sorrow. Their sorrow is the very thing I would fear for my own life.
Yet, God and His Gospel is the only way they are able to cope. I know they must feel such an emptiness at times, anger, confusion, a longing. It is Christ's Gospel and grace that is ever present in their lives and bringing them healing.
It is their situation and example that truly can point us to and remind us of what Christmas is truly about.
Because Jesus came to earth as a baby and died for our sins on the cross, we are able to receive and rejoice in Christ's resurrection, it is His gift of salvation to us!!
May the stories that you come in contact with, those who are truly suffering on this earth, who are sharing in Christs sufferings, be an inspiration to you to revel more in the Gospel.
Philippians 3:7-10
"But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death."
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