1 John 4:4 ~ In the Christmas Season! (Tthe Magi haven't arrived) †

 

1 John 4:4

He who is in you 

is greater 

than he who is in the world.

God has proven, with the homebody Shepherds, He gives gifts enabling us to fulfill His Purpose. All things work together for those who Love the Lord, and work according to His Purpose. We wonder what this means in our lives today.

Shepherds are not known to leave the flock and wander off to another town. God gave the Shepherds two by two and more of Noah and the Ark. And God supplied their every need to fulfill this Purpose to find the Messiah Baby and tell of His Glory. You can be assured the majority of the Shepherds didn't expect to greet the Baby Messiah that first Christmas morning. 

Mary didn't intend, that morning, to meet and to follow Gabriel to do God's will. God gave gifts enabling her to fulfill her unique purpose to God.

  

 

Isaiah 7 tells us Israel / Judea would be farmers and producers of livestock when Jesus arrived. And surely - the first  to be told of God's Good Pleasure - were the Shepherds.

Mary was given Great Joy to ponder as God sent more News of His Favor.

John calls God the God of Love. 

We should always recognize, like the Shepherds, God's good provision.

Taking time to realize our Blessings in 2022!


And all of these people did provide support to Jesus - Mary, Joseph - yet we must recognize what God gave all of these people - as they gathered - pleasing Father God was this:

Belief
Encouragement
Care
Seeking God first

And none of these people was the Savior except Jesus.

Father God had given Amazing Greetings, Blessings and Announcements for those who for millenniums had hungered and thirsted for righteousness. Blessed where the eyes to behold the salvation of Jesus Christ, Son of God.

God was making the Word of God Manifest.

Life
Light
The Will of God
Glory, Glory as of the only Son from the Father
Full of Grace and Truth

Even as just a tiny, infant Jesus is giving to  these fully grown adults - 

for from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

Father God has provided for them. And yet the Joy of the Lord is their Strength. God placed two small individuals upon the 69 kilometer journey to Bethlehem. They were simply following what those in power told them to do. The powerful were taking a census - for their glorification in taxation, in sheer numbers, in being able to conscribe into the armed forces. And as 'the powerful' did power - the Will of God was truly being accomplished yesterday, today and tomorrow.

By individuals trusting in Jesus, Abba and the Holy Spirit. And the Light came into the World. Bringing the first Christmas into this Christmas.  Teaching us where we will rely and draw upon strength.

Abba, Father,

This is our day to say

Thank You, Abba, Father, 

for Jesus.

Thank You, His birth

is Your trust and love for

the Light shining in mankind.

In all our seasons,

we trust in You.

Pray for Peace 

world wide.

We pray for peace. 

And recovery.

Renewal.

Heart.

Love.

Kindness.

Mercy for the merciful.

Jesus has arrived from His Father's Kingdom

To live Joy.

Help us recover our Joy

see our Blessings

and be merciful.

Fill Your Good Creation

with positive, open hearts,

end the great cold.

We lift up

Love

Joy

Hope

and Peace

and put Jesus,

His Highest Name

upon all of us

looking to Jesus.

Abba, sending us His own Son.

Thank You, Jesus.

Amen.

We Pray for Merry Christmas 

across the Nation 

and Believing World. 

The Light of Christ Jesus. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yay Jesus