Preparation
December 4
Oh, my! We prepare the food, prepare our shopping lists and for wrapping the presents and for the decorating of the house. The preparations this time of year are off the wall.
Noah had a lot of preparation for his ark adventure.
David prepared place for the ark of the covenant.
John the Baptist was chosen to prepared the way for Jesus here on earth.
Jesus tells us in John 14:2 "My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?"
Peter reminds us of the preparation we are to have: "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." 1 Peter 3:15
The greatest gift we can give away this Christmas is the truth of the Love that came down for each of us. The best food we can offer to others is the Word of God which they can always feed upon. When we decorate. what decorations do we have out to stir the hearts of those who enter our home to think about who the Christ child grew up to be? The Savior of the World.
Be prepared to encounter Jesus.
Oh, my! We prepare the food, prepare our shopping lists and for wrapping the presents and for the decorating of the house. The preparations this time of year are off the wall.
Noah had a lot of preparation for his ark adventure.
David prepared place for the ark of the covenant.
John the Baptist was chosen to prepared the way for Jesus here on earth.
Jesus tells us in John 14:2 "My Father's house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?"
Peter reminds us of the preparation we are to have: "But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect." 1 Peter 3:15
The greatest gift we can give away this Christmas is the truth of the Love that came down for each of us. The best food we can offer to others is the Word of God which they can always feed upon. When we decorate. what decorations do we have out to stir the hearts of those who enter our home to think about who the Christ child grew up to be? The Savior of the World.
Be prepared to encounter Jesus.
