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Title: CELEBRATE JESUS! Post by: nChrist on December 15, 2006, 06:17:18 AM Brothers and Sisters,
I'm thinking about asking ADMIN and the other moderators if "CELEBRATE JESUS" might be a good topic for our next Christians Unite Newsletter. I've been thinking about this a lot recently, and I really don't think that it has anything to do with the time of the year. I like to CELEBRATE and THANK JESUS every day, but I doubt that I'm as happy about things as I should be. I'll use myself as an example, and you can apply things to your life any way that you want to. I don't think that I show the proper gratitude for what GOD has done for me and my family. I think that I have taken many things for granted and not been as happy as I should have been with the riches of CHRIST. I think that I complain too much about small things that don't compare to the huge things that I should be extremely HAPPY ABOUT. I still want too many things, and GOD has given me everything. In reflection, it's embarrassing to think about the things I complained about when I have already been given the Matchless Grace and Love of GOD and JESUS CHRIST as my Lord and Saviour Forever! I keep remembering many sweet Christians throughout my life who said that "Christians should be the happiest people on earth, simply because they have JESUS CHRIST." Think about this simple and very true statement. The things of this world don't make people happy, but JESUS CHRIST does. Money and great wealth don't make people happy. In fact, many people with money and great wealth are miserable and depressed, most specifically if they don't have JESUS CHRIST as Lord and Saviour. It really boils down to something very simple and true: the only real and lasting JOY in this world is in JESUS CHRIST. Real wealth in this life is measured by strength and JOY in CHRIST. This is also the only thing we will take out of this life when we go to spend eternity with JESUS. 1 - Is there any reason why we can't or shouldn't Celebrate JESUS every day of the year? NO! 2 - Do Christians spend enough time in thanking and worshiping GOD every day? NO! 3 - Do Christians even think about what GOD has done for us often enough? NO! 4 - Are most Christians more accustomed to receiving than giving? YES! We don't have to think about just money or material things on this issue. A Christian doesn't have to be rich to give because some of the best gifts don't cost anything: care, kindness, and love. 5 - Do most Christians really treat GOD with the proper respect, reverence, and honor? NO! Don't we realize that HE is the KING OF KINGS and our CREATOR who has given us all things? Do we really show the proper appreciation to JESUS CHRIST for dying on the Cross in our place? Are we happy enough that JESUS CHRIST rescued us from the curse of sin and death? Have we given GOD the proper place in our life? Brothers and Sisters, I think that we should think about these things every day. We should put things in the proper perspective and think about the REALITY that we are children of the KING OF KINGS. We are no longer of this world, rather we are born again from above. Our citizenship is in Heaven, and we simply wait to spend Eternity with the one who loved us enough to die on the Cross in our place, JESUS CHRIST. I welcome you to share a thought, testimony, or portion of Scripture. If you don't want to, that's fine - just stop and think a few minutes about who you are in JESUS CHRIST and give thanks. Love In Christ, Tom Ephesians 5:19-20 NASB speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father; (http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i160/tlr10/verse/Verse011.gif) Title: Re: CELEBRATE JESUS! Post by: nChrist on December 15, 2006, 06:47:38 AM Luke 2:7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. Luke 2:9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. Luke 2:10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Title: Re: CELEBRATE JESUS! Post by: Soldier4Christ on December 15, 2006, 08:58:45 AM Amen, brother. Not just every day but all day long, too.
1Ch 23:30 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even; Psa 92:1 It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: Psa 92:2 To shew forth thy lovingkindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night, Psa 107:1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Heb 13:15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. Title: Re: CELEBRATE JESUS! Post by: ibTina on December 15, 2006, 10:21:29 AM No wonder my heart is filled with joy, and my mouth shouts his praises!
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