CHRISTMAS BLESSING

<p style="text-align:center;">CHRISTMAS BLESSING</p> <p style="text-align:center;"></p> <p>This year 2020 will soon be in our past, and honestly for me, it cannot come a moment too soon! This year has been months of difficulty on so many levels, for so many people. With the effects of a worldwide Pandemic still taking place, it seems there are many reasons for Hope. While there are varied opinions about a vaccine and what hope it provides, there can be no doubt, many are believing for the best.</p> <p>I want to take a moment to remind all of you once again of the fact that in Christ “hope came down” to dwell among us over 2,000 years ago. He continues to dwell here by the power of the Holy Spirit and, through His death and resurrection, provided the perfect “vaccine” for humanity's sin problem!</p> <p>You and I we might be walking through what might seem to be a hopeless situation right now during this Christmas Season. If you and I continue to cast our gaze and focus upon Jesus, you and I will never be disappointed. Perhaps it will take years later to look back and appreciate the way God led you and I, but He has a way of bringing hope into every situation.</p> <p>During this time of year, my mind always does a little wandering as I see people at Walmart yes, I am a Walmart shopper or target and other stores filled with people rushing to get the latest and greatest deal, and I wonder if people really do realize what this special day and season is all about!</p> <p>I see people with their arms full of items that may never darken the door of a church at any time during the year but still knowingly or unknowingly celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior.</p> <p>Me personally I cannot imagine Christmas without Christ – Quite honestly, I believe that Christmas without Christ must be a “mess.”</p> <p>There is a beautiful story in the Bible of a man named Simeon, who was finally able to see the fulfillment of prophecy and expressed his appreciation and gratefulness to God.</p> <p>Luke 2:28-32 (NIV)