Merry Christmas!
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. The air seems to be charged with JOY! When God gave us His Son, JESUS, He gave us the GREATEST GIFT OF ALL TIME!
JESUS is Wonderful ~ He is our Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasing Father, The Prince of Peace. Without His counsel, there wouldn’t be everlasting wisdom. So, unless we recognize Him as The Everlasting Father, we won’t be able to understand our place as His children. Without JESUS, we can’t have real Peace.
Because of JESUS, GOD’S GREATEST GIFT, we now have access to God’s throne. We can come to Him any time of the day or night. He’s always there for us, to help us, to encourage us, and to love us with an everlasting love. As a matter of fact, as a believer in JESUS, every day is Christmas for me! When I think about what The Father did, I can’t help but praise Him all day, every day! That’s why Randy and I have given our lives to serve Him. We want every person on earth to have the opportunity to receive JESUS, GOD’S GREATEST GIFT!
I want to tell them how JESUS has changed my life; filled me with an inexpressible joy, and has given me so much hope and strength to overcome every trial that comes my way. I want to show them how to use THE WORD OF GOD to create a life filled to the full, until it overflows.
There is no news equal to the Good News of Christmas! Because JESUS came, we can have new life; old things have passed away. It’s like being given a new start in life. Because JESUS has conquered hell, death, and the grave, we have the right to walk in His victory. No weapon formed against us will prosper and we can have an abundant life in every way ~ spiritually, physically, financially, and in every other way.
What a blessing it is to be saved! Randy said it this way, “I was saved, I am being saved, I will be saved.” This is eternal, day by day salvation, in every way. This word salvation doesn’t only mean we’re going to heaven ~ it means right here on earth, we are saved, healed, delivered, preserved, protected, made whole, kept safe and sound.
Praise God that salvation belongs to the whole world. John 3:16 says,
- God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
We all have the priviledge and opportunity to share JESUS, every day of our lives. What an honor!
Because of what JESUS has done, you can start using His Word and living this life better than you ever thought possible. I love what Paul says in Galatians 2:20,
- I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Because of our new life in JESUS; it’s no longer us who lives, which will take a lot of pressure off of you. We have been crucified with JESUS. Now, we live by faith in the Son of God. We look to Him for everything, and not to our own limited-selves.
Remember, it’s only JESUS Who can change lives. Only JESUS can heal people from incurable diseases. Let’s dedicate our lives to Him this Christmas season in a brand new way. He’s waiting for YOU!
Randy and I love and appreciate you!
Merry Christmas because of JESUS ~ GOD’S GREATEST GIFT,
Lisa Gordon
Assistant Pastor
Jesus City Church