Recognize/celebrate the birth of Jesus! Stop & remember that our God gave to us the greatest gift that has ever been given on this earth! So Go tell it on the Mountain “Jesus CHRIST is Born”! Telling people about JESUS, sharing what He has done for us, rendering CHRIST is worth our effort! When we are willing the Lord will be with us!! His presence will certainly change ALL things for the good! Will you stop & remember the greatest gift you have been given EVER during the holidays! I hope & pray so! Love Mel
Seek That Which is Above
Col 3:1-3 If then you have been raised with Christ, SEEK the things that are ABOVE, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, & your life is hidden with Christ in God. Phil 3:20 Our citizenship is in heaven, & from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 2:11 I urge you as sojourners & exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Rom 12:18 If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. — SEEK that which is ABOVE not on EARTH! Rejoice that your names are written in heaven! And Be at peace with ALL people! Trust God & FEAR not what men do! Love Mel
Gratitude – So Important
Psalm 136:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever. 1 Thes 5:18 (ESV) Give THANKS in ALL circumstances; for this is the WILL of God in Christ Jesus for you. John 11:40-41 (ESV)Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. & Jesus lifted up his eyes & said, “Father, I THANK you that you have heard me.— our Gratitude is Gods WILL! Gratitude brings Gods Blessings. Even Jesus thanked His Father when He asked for Lazarus raising from death! — Hebr 12:28-29 Therefore let us be GRATEFUL for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, & thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence & awe, for our God is a consuming fire. — And don’t forget our service is our worship to God! Love Mel
Mother Theresa’s Advice
Matt 20:26 (ESV) … Whoever would be great among you must be your servant. Matt 23:11The greatest among you shall be your servant. 1Peter 2:16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. —Quote by Boyd Bailey, “A lifestyle of serving & loving is when we are most like Jesus!” —To love great is to serve greater! Serving others is a form of worshiping God. Are you willing to give up your earthly will for His Heavenly realm? Embracing Gods call to serve others opens up doors to eternity! Quote: “If you can’t do great things, Mother Teresa used to say, do little things with great love. If you can’t do them with great love, do them with a little love. If you can’t do them with a little love, do them anyway. Love grows when people serve.” Love Mel
Praise and Thanksgiving – Worship
Worship with gratitude! —Hebr 12:28 (ESV) Therefore let us be GRATEFUL for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, & thus let us offer to God acceptable WORSHIP, with reverence & awe. Psalm 107:1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever! — If there is one character in the Bible that understands worship it is David! For Our Gods steadfast LOVE endures forever! — Psalm 50:23 The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies Me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God! — 1 Cor 15:57 Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. — He gives us victory! That is worth every ounce of thanksgiving we can muster! Love Mel
