December 7, 2019

December 7
Running with Jesus

Acts 26:6 “and now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers."
    

     Paul is giving his defense before the officials. He says he is a Jew and is being judged for sharing the promise of hope given to the Jews, his people.
     The season is once again upon us, Christmas, time of sharing the hope of the promised Messiah who would be born, live a sinless life, die on the cross for the sin of man, and resurrect to give us eternal life.
     As I sit and think of Paul I can't help but think of all the people trying to crucify us, as Christians, for sharing this same promise and hope today. People, look back over the past 239 years, hasn't Christmas and the birth of Christ been proclaimed in this nation?  What is going wrong now? Unbelief is rampant in our land. I am so sad! The promise of HOPE is as close as your breath and yet you are missing it!
     You can use X's to try to cross Christ out of Christmas, but you can never cross Him out of our hearts! Wake up people one more Christmas is here to warn you before it is too late! Jesus the Promised One came and died for you! If you give one present on Christmas you condemn yourself, because Christmas was started to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus! The Promised One!
               

Thank You Father, for loving us so much You sent baby Jesus to save our souls and make us whole! Help all who do not believe. Let this Christmas be the first they celebrate with the real message of salvation and peace with You. Man's souls are so restless and searching, help them realize Jesus is what they are looking for. The One You promised in the beginning to undo what Adam and Eve did bringing sin and death to mankind. Thank You in Jesus name!

Tomorrow: Contrary to the name, Jesus of Nazareth!  See you then and have a blessed day!

Judy Hollaway

Originally penned 2015