12/23/2016
"A Christmas Story"
One day many years ago there was a little girl that had only but a dream. She had prayed to God to send someone in her life that would be there with her to love her and protect her and someone that needed her to love them. (Little did she know that God had already been doing all of those things in her life.) She had spent so many Christmas' s alone. She just wanted to have someone to share the happy moments and the sad moments and all the other moments in between. One day God came to her and said that he loved her and had a life planned all out for her, that she would one day have the very things that she desired and more if she would follow him and give all of her life to him. If she did, she would see his promises come to pass. She said. "but God, i dont have anything to give you, all I have is just me." God answered and said, thats all I asked for." She had heard about God and knew that he really must love her and so she did as he said. She gave him her life. Today that little girl is not little any more but is a grown woman and has seen God fulfill his promises. God gave her a wonderful husband to love and protect her, a husband that needed her love as well, a home, a church family that loves and cares and accepts all who come in their doors. And that makes this christmas the best one ever!
When God said he wanted all of us, he didn't mean just the parts that we choose to give, and not on our terms. God wants all of us and without conditions. If we do what is asked of us unconditionally, we will see God's blessings and glory come down. We need to have a thankful heart for what God has given us.
What makes this Christmas Story so special is that through the journey of the life of this woman, everything may not have been easy through all the years, but God has always been there to see that she has gotten through every trial, every situation and she has felt God's hand and heart of love thru it all. Christmas is not about getting gifts and decorations, and cookies, although these are things that make Christmas bright and put puts smiles on our faces. Christmas is about the birth and love of Jesus Christ. Without Jesus there is no love or hope or real happiness. Please remember this Christmas to give him the glory and honor he so deserves.
It really is all about Jesus. He truely loves us!
God bless and have a blessed Christmas!
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