Posted on 12/26/2023 10:55:11 AM PST by The Ignorant Fisherman
Beloved, sadly the day after Christmas is probably one of the worst days of the year for many people. It's back to the reality of this crazy life, the grind of it and the uncertainties that follow. The question to all on the day after Christmas is; Do you still have a BIBLICAL CHRIST; the day after CHRISTmas? The horrific tragedy is that many do not and will go back serving a Jesus made in their own image (Matt. 7:21-23). As believers in Jesus, that should not be the case for us since we have a wonderful ETERNAL relationship with Him and the ETERNAL promises Almighty God has given us in His Word that are for each day of the year!
As believers in Jesus, that should not be the case for us since we have wonderful ETERNAL promises Almighty God has given us in His Word!
It is by the acts of FAITH in such days in the ETERNAL RIGHTEOUS PERSON of ALMIGHTY GOD that we will indeed see and experience that He is ALL that we need because He will be and is all that we need! As His blood bought sons, daughters and soldiers, have FAITH in ALMIGHTY GOD our ETERNAL Father for His GREAT Name's sake and for His ETERNAL GLORY in whatever day it is! Your worse day just may be your best in Him! God’s speed!
The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!
I still have Malcolm, the day after Xmas.
(OK, I’m kidding, my 22yo tagline should prove that. In the church calendar this is the second day of Christmas; the twelve days continue until Epiphany, January 6, when Jesus gets baptized by John.)
Amen!
And traditionally the season stretched out until 40 days after, the feast of the presentation, the earliest Joseph would have been able to be accompanied by Mary to the temple, which calculated from December 25th is February 2nd.
No Catholics here. We are just gathering for a Groundhogs’ Day party.
Yes, I have accepted Jesus Christ as my lord and savior. He is always with me no matter what and no matter where I go.
Since I’m saved by grace through faith, not of myself nor works, but of the gift of God (Eph. 2:8-9) by Jesus’ one sacrifice which has perfected me forever (Heb. 10:12,14), He always has a firm hold on me, even if I’m not always holding on to him.
He will never leave me nor forsake him. Even if I abandon Him, once I am in Him and He in me, He will never abandon me. Consciousness of his presence whether at Christmas or any time, can be an every day experience for us.
We’re in Noah’s Ark, a symbol of Christ, and if we fall, we fall within the Ark of Christ. Once in, we can never fall out of the Ark of Christ.
God sees all of his own as the righteousness of God in Christ, not by our works, but as a gift (2 Cor. 5;21, Rom. 5:17). In Christ, we are eternally secure because our righteousness, redemption, and salvation are all by grace. Thank you Jesus.
Once in Christ, one is righteous by faith as a gift. The issue then becomes whether that one is a victorious righteous man, like Abraham, or a defeated righteous man, like Lot. Make Christ himself your lifelong goal and you will be a victorious righteous man.
Merry Christmas and a Blessed and Happy New Year.
Amen!
The time between Christmas and New Year’s Day always has an odd quality about it. Tributes to the dead, predictions for the future, a real sense that once again time is fleeting.
That’s the thing about eternity.
James chapter 2. All of it.
James chapter 2. All of it.
Even so I decorated fully for Christmas and one son did get home for Christmas day....missed all who were not here and those gone...and we did smile and laugh for the Lord is coming again one day!
Thank you for sharing this; it is the true meaning of Phil. 4:4;
All of the Good Lord’s comfort;
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