I woke up early this Christmas morning with these words developing within me like bells ringing in the distance, so I got up and let Christ’s creativity flow. This is what came out:
Looking for Jesus?
Church isn’t the only place to look for Christ. He can be found anywhere people will open their heart to Him and let Him in. You can notice Jesus at work wherever people express and demonstrate sincere love, kindness, and humility. You can feel His presence anyplace that you are willing to openly and honestly talk to Him and to humbly observe His tender actions and responses within you. You don’t need formal religion, fanfare, or ceremonies to encounter Christ. Anywhere and everywhere, He’s always pursuing a personal relationship with you. Courageously open your heart to Jesus and allow yourself to perceive His presence. Be still and know that He is God, Emmanuel — the Creator who became a man.
No matter where you go, there Christ is, lovingly knocking on your heart’s door, longing for you to catch a glimpse of His glorious love, mercy, and forgiveness so that you will give your all to Him. Get together anyplace with people who are ready and willing to open up and share what Jesus is saying and doing in and through their life. Tell each other about your relationship with Jesus. Let each one present share testimonies, prayers, revelation, gifts of the Spirit, Scriptures, songs, praises, worship, and teachings as they are prompted by the living Jesus — “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Then you will rejoice and celebrate with the openhearted joy and simplicity of the shepherds who found Jesus tucked away in a manger.
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