Easy as Pie

Lets be real.
It is SO EASY to let the familiarity of the famous Christmas story dull our awareness. We tell ourselves we already understand it all and there really isn't anything left to learn from it.
Wrong-o.
There is always a more deeper and intimate look waiting for us. It is God's truth He wants us to unveil and apply to our lives.
YADA! ( I'm all about it this break)
Christmas reminds us-
By His mercy we are His own
By His grace we are never left alone
Stay ready
Keep your heart focused and your eyes ready.
THE WORD BECAME FLESH
My deeper look into the Christmas story:)-
The event of Mary & Joseph having a baby in a manger was not as weird as it seems to us. Back then, it looks ordinary.
It was an ordinary event.
Yet this event was the most significant incident in history.
So, think about it. It is the same for us!
Events that seem ordinary in our lives may be occasions when the Lord is doing something AWESOME.
We can never know the importance of situations in our lives by just simply looking at them. Because God is constantly working to fulfill His will and purpose, every event and decision we make in our lives has significance. We just need eyes to discern the truth & have faith that our Lord is working out His perfect plan for us:)
You can't determine a person's value by his or her environment.
One would think when a king is born he would be swaddled in silk and surrounded by extravagant smells and perfumes.
well...The King of all Kings...Luke 2-
"She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger.."
We all judge a person's worth based on his surrounding too much these days.
But, in the Lords eyes..every person is significant.
He created each of us for a specific purpose and loves us unconditionally.
The ultimate proof for our worth is the fact that Christ considered us so valuable He died for us!
When people have truly met Jesus Christ, they cannot keep quiet about Him.
"When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them."-Luke 2:17-18
We need to become as BOLD as the shepherds!
It is our job to take the gospel to those who have not heard it but then so many believers lack the courage to share their faith,
We know so much more that the shepherds did.
they had a one-time experience with and angel, but we have the written word of God available at all times!
Wake up and lets get with it.
Share the gospel.
Don't let yourself get in the way of sharing the only message that can change a person's eternal destiny:)
God uses ungodly people to accomplish His purposes.
During Jesus' birth Caesar Augustus was the ruler of the Roman empire.
Who knew that his choices would determine the course of history?? Crazy.
The Lord was simply using him to accomplish His plan.
(and Caesar thought he was in control-ha!)
I love this part-
700 years earlier, the prophet Micha foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem...but Mary & Joseph lived in Nazareth.
Because of Caesar's decree they traveled to Bethlehem & it was by no accident that Jesus was born while they were there.
By using an ungodly man to work out the circumstances, the Lord fulfilled His promise he had made 100's of years earlier!
He can use anyone to carry out His plans.
Let Him use you.
The key to experiencing all that God has planned for us is to listen and obey.
Happy Birthday Jesus! I love you!!!
Jesus,
forgive us for making this day even the slightest bit not about You! You came 100% human & 100% God, perfect in every step, and left behind the greatest promise for all who believe! In return please take everything I am. I will never be able to thank you enough. I pray that you Lord, the source of hope, will fill me completely with joy and peace because all my trust is in you and so that I may overflow with confident hope through the power of your Holy Spirit. Use me and Send me Lord. I love you with all of my heart.
Your daughter,
Lexi