Christmas is coming!

I look forward to the Christmas season as I put out the decorations and start preparing our home and business for celebrating the birth of Christ! 

The book of Micah was written around 700 years before the birth of Christ. Micah and those waiting for the Messiah waited a long time. It happened, but not in Micah’s day. We of today are blessed to know of prophecies written in the Bible and see their fulfillment. We get to see the whole span of things! I know I am called to patiently wait upon the Lord, like Micah, for Jesus' second coming. Those that do will renew their wings, regaining strength and restoration.

I can plod along each day, taking in moments with family, friends and customers after starting my day with prayer. When do you pray? Is it a habit? Is it part of your discipline? How can you know God is working specifically in your life if you don’t pray specifically? Do you know that you can know God is working specifically in your life as a result of praying specifically?

“The LORD does not look at the things man looks at.

Man looks at the outward appearance,

but the LORD looks at the heart.”

1 Samuel 16:7b

Bring what weighs heavy on your heart to the Lord. Cast your cares on Him because He cares for you. Keep casting and trusting and stay alert.

And while you are casting, remember to pray for Jerusalem. Pray that our country will keep good relations with Israel. Ask God to help our country’s leadership and that the White House represents Christians and upholds the Christian faith. 

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:

May those who love you be secure.

Psalm 122:6

and

Therefore, you kings, be wise;

be warned, you rulers of the earth.

Serve the LORD with fear

and rejoice with trembling.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry

and you be destroyed in your way,

for his wrath can flare up in a moment.

Blessed are all who take refuge in him.

Psalm 2:10-12

We had a big snowstorm about a week ago with two feet of snow falling here in the woods. It was instant winter! But, since then, warmer weather has melted much of the white stuff, leaving barren tree limbs stretching out over our lawn. We anticipate and wait for more snow and colder temperatures.   

Like a little sapling in the woods which will one day become a mighty tree, much can happen from a person who has a little bit of faith…much more with people of great faith. I trust you pray in the only name given by which we must be born again…Jesus.

Jesus is the reason for the season!

Salvation is found in no one else,

for there is no other name under heaven

given to men by which we must be saved.

Acts 4:12

May you be blessed this Christmas with abundant peace, joy and love.