LIFE GOES ON

Psalm 32:8 NLT The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.

Well Jesus had been safely delivered but now Mary and Joseph had a baby to feed, nappies to wash and they needed to find somewhere more comfortable to live. Mary didn’t exactly have the comfort of a thick mattress to lie on to recover from the birth!😊

Life had to go on and it’s the same for us all - life goes on, but the big and wonderful difference now, is that Jesus is in the middle of it all, and His presence changes everything - just like He did for Mary and Joseph. 

As Mary held Jesus hand in hers, now He holds each one of us in His powerful hand and He has promised to guide us along the best pathway for each day.

As we continue with family get togethers and then look forward to things returning to normal, may our normal be filled with the awareness and closeness of God in each of our lives. He is our ever present Helper and Counsellor, our Advocate, our Intercessor, our Healer, our Provider and Protector.

Whatever we need Jesus to be, He is the ‘I Am’, in other words, He is whoever we will need Him to be in the days to come. He fulfils our every need, He is our Strong Tower and Refuge when the storms hit. He is our Comforter and our Joy Giver.😊

I’m so thankful Jesus came, aren’t you? He has dealt with our past, He is guiding us through our present, and He has given us a future with Him in glory. What a wonderful Saviour we have each and every day. 

Thank You Lord for coming. Amen.

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THE SAVIOUR IS BORN

Luke 2:10-11 NLT but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!

What a momentous day for mankind it was! The Saviour of the whole world, who was prepared before the world was even made, had arrived!

Generations had waited and anticipated that day, prophets had prophesied it and suddenly the hope of the world arrived on the scene as Mary and Joseph held Him in their arms. Although Joseph was called to be His earthly father, he was actually holding his Everlasting Father in his arms. I find that quite mind boggling!😊

Only God could have planned it down to the finest details, only God could orchestrate the rulers of the then world to make sure Jesus would be born in Bethlehem. Only God could make it possible for a virgin to conceive and give birth to the Messiah, just as He said she would.

What a privilege to know Jesus is the reason for our celebrations, of knowing He is present in all we do as we worship Him, our Wonderful Counsellor, our Mighty God, our Everlasting Father, our Prince of Peace who loves us. 

No wonder we can celebrate His coming today and look forward to His coming back which is as certain as His first arrival.

Happy Christmas everybody! Sending love and blessings on this wonderful Christmas Day. 

Jackie.😊xx