Without Christmas, there is no Easter. That’s why I still
have a brightly-lit Christmas tree sitting in my living room. This year, its 1 1/2
feet tall. It reminds me that Jesus came to this earth as a baby, to be the
Light of the world, to show us the way to His Heavenly Father-God. Not only
that, He came to set us free from the ongoing lies of the evil one… thoughts in
our minds that gnaw at us, day and night, trying to keep us from believing the
One who can actually rescue us from those lies that drag us down to the depths
of despair, loneliness, bitterness, unforgiveness, like heavy weights and
baggage hanging around our necks, ankles, or carried in our hands or on our
backs.
I look at this small, Christmas tree and remember God’s amazing
love… to send His only begotten Son, not made or created, but the very essence
of Himself… to live in this world, which is being assaulted with the
lies of the evil one. God's Son came to bring us Truth… the message and hope of love, joy,
peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control.
Not only that, but to those who believe that He is truly the Son of God and the
Son of Man, the One who came to free us from the bondage and yoke of constant, fruitless
unbelief…He has come to break those chains and set us free, once and for all. He offers us the gift of the Spirit of Life, of Love, of forgiveness and mercy…
to truly give us life… eternal life, through the power of the resurrected
Christ, a gift to us, the Holy Spirit who lives and dwells in each one who
believes that Jesus Christ, came to bring us out of living in darkness to the
place of living in Light, eternal life with Him!
May you enjoy a blessed Easter, as you celebrate Christmas,
whether it’s today or tomorrow or years from now. I pray that this will truly be a day of joy, deep, deep within your heart and soul, not just on the day you
say or said, “Yes!” to Christ, but every single moment of every day, that you,
too, acknowledge the Power and Presence of His Spirit with you, within you, comforting
and directing you, and doing what you could never imagine, in and through You!
May the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you, now and
always!! Amen!
Happy
Easter and Merry Christmas!
Hallelujah! The LORD is RISEN!!
He
is Risen, indeed!!
Precious Linda, c.2014
Sitting next to my
little Christmas tree is the painting from my friend. To learn why it’s sitting
there and what it means to me, you can read my previous post at: http://twowhitebutterflies.blogspot.com/2013/03/two-white-butterflies-watercolor.html.
You may also wish to see
y Christmas tree and what I wrote last Easter at: http://twowhitebutterflies.blogspot.com/2013/03/happy-easter.html.
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