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Monday, December 24, 2018
Pastor Chris
“CELEBRATE!”
(You’re The Reason For The Season)
TO THE BIBLE
Isaiah 7:14 AMPC
“Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: Behold, the young woman who is unmarried and a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel [God with us].”
LET’S TALK
Usually, at this time of the year, the atmosphere is electrified with the joy, beauty, carols and colours of Christmas. For a lot of Christians, it’s their best time of the year. Even non-Christians look forward to Christmas and are exceptionally excited once it’s Christmas time. If you’re one of those who are particularly excited about Christmas, then I’ll want you to know that you truly do have a good reason to celebrate and be excited, for you’re the reason for His birth.
The Living Bible translation of Luke 2:10, lets us know that the birth of Jesus was good news of great joy to all peoples of the earth. He was born to redeem man. He came to set people free from sin, sickness, disease, poverty and death, and to make you a child of God. His death, burial, resurrection and resultant victory over the devil and demons of hell were for you.
When you know this, you’ll have a better and more fulfilled reason to celebrate and bask in the euphoria of the season. The yuletide to you will become a season of praise. There couldn’t be a better time for you to genuinely give God praise for all He’s done for you through Christ Jesus than now. This is why I’m enjoining you to rather make this Christmas season that of praise and thanksgiving. God, in His love gave us the greatest gift of all-His Son Jesus. When your joy, excitement and reason for celebrating Christmas is anchored on this truth, then your gratitude and appreciation to God for what He’s done will know no bounds. Celebrate this year’s festivities with a difference; make it a season of praise!
GO DEEPER
Psalms 117:1
O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
Psalms 147:1
Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
PRAY
Holy Father, I thank you for the wonderful gift of life made available to all men through Christ Jesus. I pray that as people celebrate and are excited about Christmas, they would learn to praise you and celebrate Jesus, Who Himself is the author of life. Amen!
DAILY BIBLE READING
ONE YEAR
Revelation 16:1-21, Daniel 11-12
TWO YEAR
Acts 3:1-11, Ezra 2
ACT
Make today a time to reminisce on the goodness of God. Celebrate and praise Him for giving you health, wealth, righteousness and life in place of sickness, poverty, sin and death.