The Christmas Season reminds me that my favorite things to wear are love and hope. I love to clothe myself with the presence and power of the one who created the universe and became a man to demonstrate His love for the world. (John 1:1-14 & John 3:16) To believe in Jesus is to clothe yourself with His presence and to daily depend on Him to lead you in everything that you think, say, and do. (Romans 13:14) To believe in Christ is to rely on Him every hour.
A true Christmas is about the one who was born to clothe people with His love and hope. Don’t abandon Christmas for Happy Holidays and the chaotic Shopping Season.
If your “Christmas” Season isn’t for focusing on and celebrating Jesus, it’s not really Christmas. It’s just a hollow holiday (devoid of any real meaning) that gives people an excuse to travel and gives the economy a huge end of the year boost. Bye, bye. Buy, buy! That’s what stole Christmas! (John 10:10) To get Christmas back, surrender to, depend on, and rely on the living Jesus.
If you rely
On Jesus Christ
You’ll be able
To look and see
Things that no eye
Can even see.
He’ll lift you up
So you can stand
Strong and faithful
And demonstrate
His true presence
Throughout the land.
To believe in
Jesus the Christ
Is to deny
Your self-effort
So that you can
Fully rely
And depend on
His pure presence
And great power
Every hour.
(1 Peter 5:7)
(1 Corinthians 2:9-10)
(1 Peter 5:6)
(Ephesians 6:10)
(1 Corinthians 2:4)
(Acts 1:8)
(Luke 9:23)
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
(Matthew 28:20)
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