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True Advent ~ 22nd December.

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~ The Peace of Baby Jesus ~

Jesus is The 'Prince of Peace'.

From the moment He was Born into the world, 'He' Restored God's Peace towards people. 

The Angels sung about it. When The Angel visited The Shepherds and gave them the Good Tidings of Great Joy that 'The Savior' has been Born, there was a Multitude of Angels singing "Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth 'Peace' toward people".

The Peace that had been Lost because of the 'wrong way' that people had been living, was Restored by Jesus.

He is the 'Connection' between people and God. He Restores our Souls.

The Peace that Jesus Gives us is Not the same as the way that the world/society think about Peace.

Worldly Peace is based on Circumstances and Situations. People think that if everything is going well then you feel Peace. 

But the Peace that Jesus Gives us goes 'Beyond All Understanding'. It's a Peace that is Deep in Your Heart, Mind and Soul. A Peace that no matter what the situation is, You can still Experience the Wonderful Peace of Jesus.

Your Mind can still be at Rest, even in difficult times.
Your Heart can still be Full of Joy, even when bad things happen.
Your Soul can still Be Free, even when people try to oppress You.

That kind of Peace goes Beyond Understanding. Words can't explain how it's possible. But when we Give Our Heart to Jesus, All things Are Possible With Him.

He can Do 'Exceedingly Above and Beyond all that we ask or think'.

Jesus 'Can & Will' Give You Peace that is like Nothing You have ever Experienced before.

The Peace that Jesus Gives is Everlasting. No one can take it away from You.

There's Wonderful Power in Jesus' Peace.

The way to Experience this Amazing Peace is to 'Welcome Jesus' into Your Heart, Mind and Soul. 
Put Jesus at the Centre of Your Life, and Your Life will be at Peace.

When God Originally Created You, he put Peace in Your Soul. 
Peace is one of the Fruits of the Spirit. It was in You from the Beginning. 
It's only because people 'stray away' from God's Way that they lose that sense of Peace.

~ Jesus Will Restore Your Peace.

Simply Stay 'Focused on Jesus'. 
Put Him 'Above & Beyond' Everything and Everybody else, and He will keep You in 'Perfect Peace'.
~ Positive Bible Verses ~

Jesus said:
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.
(John 14:27)

 ~ ~ ~ 

You will keep them in Perfect Peace,
whose mind is Stayed on You.
(Isaiah 26:3)
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The Perfect Snowflake.

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In that Wonderful moment when Jesus was Born, the sky 'Lit Up' as the Beautiful Light of 'His Star' shone Brightly in the dark sky.

A Pure White Light 'Shone Down' onto the Humble Stable, like a Beautiful Cord from Heaven to Earth.

As Baby Jesus took His First Breath, a 'Single Snowflake' fell from the sky.
It was Perfectly Formed, like nothing that had Ever existed before.

As the Snowflake Gently & Peacefully fell, it Glistened Beautifully in the Light of The Star.

It came to Rest on top of the Stable and Reflected the 'Pure White Light' in Every direction.

As Mary held Baby Jesus in her arms for the First time, her Soul was Filled with a Peace that Goes Beyond All Understanding.

It was a Special Moment that she knew in her Heart, she would remember for the rest of her Life.

Joseph Gently & Lovingly put his arm around Mary as he looked in Awe & Wonder at Jesus, the Son of God, in front of him.

Jesus lifted His tiny fingers and touched Joseph on his hand. An Incredible Joy Filled his Entire Being like nothing he had Ever experienced before.

As Mary & Joseph sat Together on the hay in the Stable, Lovingly gazing at the Peaceful baby Jesus, 12 more Snowflakes fell form the sky.

Some of them seemed to be a bit broken, but as they 'Followed' the path of that 'Single Snowflake', they All Glistened Beautifully in the 'Pure Light' of The Star.

Mary wrapped Jesus in Swaddling Cloth and Gently laid Him in the Manger.

Joseph placed some hay around Jesus to keep Him warm.

As Jesus lay Peacefully in the Manger, a ray of Light from The Star came through the roof of the Stable and Shone on the Manger. It Lit Up Jesus' Face and His eyes Sparkled, Reflecting the Love of God.

The Donkey walked over to the Manger and lay down next to Jesus. It felt a Wonderful sense of 'Thankfulness' radiating from Jesus for 'Never Giving Up' and Helping Mary & Joseph on their Long Journey to Bethlehem.

As the Donkey Rested with Jesus, more Snowflakes started to fall from the sky. Each one was 'Unique & individual', but all Lovingly Created in the 'Image' of the Single 'Perfect Snowflake'.

As they Gently fell from the sky, the Pure Light from The Star 'Reflected' off Each Snowflake and Created a Glorious Display of 'Shining Lights' in the darkness.

More and more Snowflakes Followed, and they all Joined Together to form a Wonderful Covering of Beautiful 'Pure White Snow'.

The Sheep & Cows in the Stable stood Quietly & Lovingly Looking at Jesus in the Manger. The place that usually holds their food was now Gloriously Glowing as the Light from The Star continued to Shine on Jesus.

The Sheep & Cows were Not bothered about where their food was. They knew that Jesus is 'The Bread of Life' and that He will 'Provide All Their Needs'.

Mary & Joseph looked at each other and tears of Joy rolled down their faces as they both felt an Amazing Sense of Achievement for 'Doing the Will of God' and bringing Jesus into the world.

They knelt down at the side of Jesus and Humbly said “Thank You Lord for Trusting us”.

Jesus gave them a Beautiful Smile, and then lifted His little hand and pointed towards the door of the Stable.

As Mary & Joseph looked through the door to the outside, they saw the Beautiful Snow that had been falling.

Only a few moments earlier Everything had been in 'darkness', but Now the 'Pure White Snow' that Covered Everywhere was 'Shining In Glory' as the Light from 'The Star' Reflected off Every Individual Snowflake.

Mary & Joseph both said at the same time the Scripture of Isaiah 1:18 when the Lord said:
“Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as White as Snow”.

They knew that the baby who Mary had given Birth to, was 'The Son of God', and that He will 'Save His People' from their sins.

As they knelt Close to Jesus, looking at the 'White Snow' Glistening in the 'Pure Light' of 'The Star', their Hearts 'Overflowed' with the 'Peace, Love and Joy of Jesus'. 

The 'Savour' of the world has been Born.

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True Advent ~ 21st December.

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~ The Faith, Trust and Belief of Mary & Joseph ~

To be Chosen by God to Give Birth to 'His Only Son', and then to 'Look After Him' and 'Raise Him' is the greatest Honor and Privilege that anyone could be given.

Mary & Joseph were Engaged to be Married and would have been Excited about their Wedding. 

They both had a Strong Faith & Belief in God and they would have been Living their Lives in the Best way they could ~ God's Way.

God had Guided all people Not to be Intimate and to remain a virgin until After they were Married. 
At that time the rulers made it that if a women broke God's Guidance, she would be Stoned to death as punishment.

Mary & Joseph would have known the Importance of sticking to God's Guidance and they remained virgins until after they were Married.

They Lived at a time when The Roman Empire ruled with violence and intimidation, and they made it Very Difficult for people to Live a Happy Life. Many people were living in fear.

Most people back then knew 'Scripture' and God had said that He will send 'The Messiah' to Set Them Free.

Even in Difficult situations there's 'Always Hope', and You can 'Be Positive' knowing that 'God Will Help You'.

Many people though Chose to ignore God's Word and they wanted to be 'In Control', but they actually made the situation worse by Interfering.

God had a 'Plan Ready', to send His Son to 'Set People Free', but He needed to Find the Right People who would 'Trust Him' and 'Believe' in 'His Plan'.

Mary & Joseph had obviously Demonstrated to God by the Way they had already been 'Living their Lives' that they would 'Trust Him' with His Plan. 
Even though it would have 'Seemed' impossible that Mary could be pregnant as she was a virgin, they Still Trusted God. 
They 'Believed' that 'With God, Nothing will be impossible' (Luke 1:37).

They must have Shown God that 'He' could 'Trust Them' with His Son,
because as well as being an Honor & Privilege to Raise God's Son, it's also a Big Responsibility.

When God has a 'Plan' He needs to know that the people He 'Trusts' the Plan with will 'Take Good Care of It' and 'Do the Best they can to Fulfill It'.

Even though Mary & Joseph didn't Understand how God's Plan could happen, they 'Welcomed It' with Faith, Trust & Belief in the 'Amazing Abilities of God'.

God is Limitless in what He can Achieve.

He made the Stars & the Universe, the Flowers & the Trees, the Birds & the Wildlife, the Butterflies & Bees.

If God says He will Do something, you can be 'Sure' that 'He Will Do it'.

~ Never Doubt God, Simply Believe.

When The Angel told Mary that she would conceive from the Holy Spirit and Give Birth to God's Son, her response was "Let it be done to me according to Your word". ~ WOW, that's Faith. 

Every time The Angel spoke to Joseph, he Immediately Did what The Angel said, even when it meant getting up in the Night to pack all their belongings and Leave their home to escape to Egypt because King Herod was trying to kill Jesus after He had been Born (see Matthew 2:13-14). ~ WOW, that's Trust.

Whatever God Guided Mary & Joseph to 'Do', they both 'Did It'.
They Did It with Faith, Trust & Belief that God's Way is The Best Way.

Because of that, God's Plan was Fulfilled. His Son came to earth and was Born as a Human being ~ God in Person, 'God With us'.

We can all now Enjoy a 'Personal Relationship' with God through His Son Jesus Christ. That's a Wonderful Blessing for us All.

When people 'Do' the 'Will of God', it will always Bless other people as well as themselves.

Mary & Joseph would have Lived the Best possible Life because they Believed God's Way and 'Did His Will'.

We All have a Lot to be 'Thankful' for to Mary & Joseph.

~ Their Faith has Helped 'Save' people all around the world.
~ Their Trust has Helped 'Set People Free'.
~ Their Belief has Given us a Wonderful example of what can be Achieved when God & people are in Complete Harmony. 

God still has many 'Plans & Dreams' that He is Waiting to Achieve.
He Simply needs to Find the Right people who are 'Willing' to put their 'Faith, Trust & Belief' in Him.

~ Are You 'Willing' ?
~ Positive Bible Verses ~

Jesus answered and said to them, “Have Faith in God".
(Mark 11:22)

~ ~ ~ 

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding.
(Proverbs 3:5)

~ ~ ~ 

And without Faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must Believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek him.
(Hebrew 11:6)

~ ~ ~ 

Blessed is she who Believed, for there will be a Fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
(Luke 1:45)

~ ~ ~ 

God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to His power that works in us.
(Ephesians 3:20)
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True Advent ~ 20th December.

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~ Joy to the World ~

The most Joyful event in human history is the 'Birth of Jesus', God's Only Son.

What is Joy?

~ Jesus First.
~ Others next.
~ Yourself last.

When You Live Your Life with that Attitude as the Basis of how You 'Think, Feel, Plan, Speak, Act and Believe', then You will Experience True 'Joy'.

To be able to Experience 'Real Joy', Jesus Needs to be 'First' in Your Heart, Mind and Soul.

When God Created humans, He Created us to have a Deep & Loving 'Connection' with Him.

Jesus is 'Our Connection' to God.

When God placed Adam & Eve in The Garden of Eden, God was actually 'In the Garden With Them'. 
~ They heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden'. (Genesis 3:8). 

It's because Adam & Eve Disobeyed God when the devil 'Tricked' them, that humans became separated from God. (see Genesis 3:1-24)

But God has Always wanted to become Re-Connected to us All, so He sent His Only Son to earth to 'Be' the 'Connection To God'.

That's why Christmas is so Special, it's the Day that we can Celebrate being Re-Connected to 'Our Creator'. 
That's something to be Truly Joyful about.

The Angel said to The Shepherds "I bring you Good Tidings of Great Joy".

There's no Greater Joy than to Experience God's Love for You through His Wonderful Son Jesus Christ. 
~ Positive Bible Verse ~

The Lord has done Great things for us, and we are Filled with Joy.
(Psalm 126:3)

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True Advent ~ 19th December.

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~ Giving Gifts ~

The Reason we Give Gifts at Christmas is to symbolise the Gifts that The Wise Men 'Gave to Jesus'. 
Gifts of Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. 

Before Jesus was Born, there was No such thing as Christmas, because Christmas is the Celebration of the Birth of Jesus.

It was a Long Time after Jesus was Born before people started to Give Gifts to 'Each Other'. 

For Hundreds of years 'the Giving of Gifts' was actually on 'The 12th Night of Christmas' (Epiphany), the day that symbolises when The Wise Men visited Jesus and 'Gave Jesus' the Gifts to Him.

It's only been within the past few hundred years that Gifts have been Given on Christmas Day.

It's a Wonderful thing to Give a Gift to see the Joy on a Loved ones face.
And it's a Lovely thing to receive a Gift from someone who has been thoughtful enough to give it to you.

But the Truth is, we Don't actually Need to give 'Each Other' Gifts, because Christmas is Not about us. 
Christmas is Not about me, you or anybody else.
~ Christmas is about Jesus.

There's nothing actually wrong with Giving Gifts, it's a Nice thing to do, but if you spend More Time, Thought and Effort on Gifts than you do on spending Quality Time with Jesus, then you're Missing Out on Experiencing The True Joy of Christmas.

In the same way, if you 'Expect' Gifts from other people or if you're 'moody and complain' if you don't get the Gifts you wanted, then you'll Miss Out on the Joy of what Christmas is really about ~ Celebrating the Birth of Jesus.

The Best Gift You can ever Give is the Gift of 'Giving Your Heart to Jesus'.

The Wonderful thing about that 'Gift' is that it's 'Many Gifts in One'. 
~ It will Show Jesus that you Appreciate Him and Everything He does.
~ It will 'Set You Free' to Truly Enjoy Life.
~ It will Transform Your Life in Beautiful Ways and You will be a Blessing to other people (the Best Gift You can Give to others).
~ And most Importantly, Jesus will be Blessed with Receiving something that is Very Precious to Him ~ 'You'.
~ Positive Bible Verse ~

Love the Lord your God with all your Heart, with all your Soul, and with all your Mind.
(Matthew 22:37)

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True Advent ~ 18th December.

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~ Wise People Still Seek Him ~

The Wise Men made the 'Wisest Choice' of their Lives to Seek Jesus, and Not stop until they Found Him.

They probably travelled over 1,000 miles through Vast Deserts and Mountains. The Journey might have took them over a year, but they remained 'Focused on Jesus' the Entire Journey.

The Shepherds also Searched for Jesus and didn't stop until they Found Him in The Stable in a Manger.

They made the 'Wise Choice' to Believe The Angel and to go to Look for Him. That one Choice Helped them Stay 'Focused on Jesus'.

These small groups of Shepherds and Wise Men were the first people to 'Seek Jesus', and they would have then Lived the Rest of their Lives Full of God's Peace, Love and Joy, simply because of making that 'Wise Choice'.

Over 2,000 years later, people are Still making the same 'Wise Choice' to Seek Jesus.

There are now Billions of Christians (Followers of Jesus) around the world, and continuing to Grow.
As you read this there will be people all over the world making that same 'Wise Choice' to 'Follow Jesus' right Now. 

The word Christian literally means 'To Follow Jesus'.

The 'ian' part of Christian means 'Follower', and 'Christ' is Jesus, so Christian means 'Jesus Follower'.

The first people who were Christians were the 12 Disciples.

They knew that to Follow Christ (Jesus) means to: 
~ Learn His Way to Live Life, 
~ To Seek His Guidance, 
~ Be Willing to Accept Jesus as their Lord,
~ To Do what Jesus Guided them to Do,
~ And Not Do or to Stop Doing the things that Jesus said was wrong.

Jesus was also known as Rabbi which means 'Teacher'. Jesus makes Life Very Simple and Easy to Understand. He teaches us what's Right and what's wrong. There's No confusion with Jesus' Way to Live Life. 

The Only reason people get confused in Life is when the devil 'Tricks' people with his lies and deception into doing something wrong, and makes it 'Seem' as though it's ok.

The more people that Fall for the devils 'Tricks', the more people do wrong things, and then other people 'Think' that it's normal.

Yet Jesus keeps it Very Simple, and when You 'Follow Jesus' He Helps You to Understand and see through the 'Trickery' of the devil so that You don't Fall for it.

If You don't Believe the Truth of Jesus,
You risk Falling for Anyone's lies.

That's why it's so Important to remain 'Focused' on Jesus' Way to Live Your Life. He Cares Very Deeply about You and He wants You to Live a Happy and Free Life.

The Best way to do that is to Do what The Wise Men and The Shepherds did and make the 'Wisest Choice' of Your Life to 'Seek Jesus'.  

The Good thing is You don't need to travel over 1,000 miles through Deserts & Mountains and You don't need to search for a Babe in a Manger.

You Simply need to be Willing to 'Follow Jesus'.
~ Positive Bible Verses ~

Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the Truth, and the Truth will set you Free".
(John 8:32)

~ ~  ~ 

Let each person turn away from evil and do good;
Let each person Seek peace and pursue it.
(1 Peter 3:11)

~ ~ ~ 

Show me Your Ways, Lord,
Teach me Your paths.
Guide me in Your Truth, 
And Teach me,
(Psalm 25:4-5)

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True Advent ~ 17th December.

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~ Rest with God ~

Jesus Achieved more Wonderful & Helpful things in the 33 years of His Life than any other human being.

How did He do it?

By spending Quality Quiet Time 'Resting with God'.

Jesus performed Many Miracles, Healed Hundreds of people, Fed Thousands of people, Taught Thousands of people the Right Way to Live and Set Millions Free.

He travelled around meeting new people. There were thousands of people that wanted His Time and Attention, and He Always made Himself Available to Show His Love & Care.

He did a Lot of things, but He also spent a Lot of Time 'Resting with God'.

Jesus would often spend a Lot of Time by Himself Praying with God and Resting His Mind, Body and Soul. 
He would go to a Quiet Place, maybe in the Trees, on a Mountain or in a Garden where it was Peaceful & Quiet and he would 'Rest with God'.

That is what Gave Him the Energy and Inspiration to do the Wonderful things He did.

If Jesus, God's Son needed to Rest, then Surely we All Need to Rest.

Jesus 'Achieved More' by Resting & spending Quality Time with God.

~ A Relaxed Mind is a Creative Mind.
 
~ ~ ~ 

Christmas Trees are at their Best at Christmas Time. Yet Trees are Resting in Winter. 
Pines, Spruces and Fir Trees Slow Down & Rest over the Winter months, they Preserve & Build Up their Energy so that when Spring Time comes, they're Ready to Burst into New Life.

That's similar to what Jesus was doing each time He 'Rested with God'. He was being Filled with the Wonderful Power from God so He was Ready to Do Mighty & Wonderful things.

~ You'll be at Your Best when You're at Rest.

Jesus Showed us that even when there's Lots to Do, we still Need to Rest our Minds, Bodies and Souls and spend Quality Time with God.

Mary & Joseph would also have needed to Rest on their Journey to Bethlehem. Even though the Journey was Long and they probably needed to get their quickly, it was the Resting with God that would have given them the Energy & Encouragement to Reach their Goal.

No matter how busy you are this Christmas (and all through the year), and no matter how many things you need to Do, I Encourage You to Rest Your Mind, Body and Soul. 
It's not only your Body that needs a Rest, it's Very Important to also Rest Your Mind from the Planning and Frantic Activities that will often make you feel tired and drain your energy.

Simply spend Quality Time with God in Peace & Quiet.

He will Give You New Idea's, Fresh Insights and Amazing Energy to Achieve More than You ever thought possible.

When You Make Time for God, He Will Give You the Power to Achieve More.

With God All things Are Possible. 
~ Positive Bible Verses ~

For anyone who enters God’s Rest also Rests from their works, just as God did from His.
(Hebrews 4:10)

~ ~ ~ 

Jesus said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a Quiet place and get some Rest.”
(Mark 6:31)

~ ~ ~ 

Those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
(Isaiah 40:31)

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True Advent ~ 16th December.

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~ Adapt & Adjust to God’s Way ~

When Mary & Joseph first got Engaged to be Married, they probably would of had idea's and plans about how to Live their Lives Together.
They might have thought about where they would Live, what they would do in their Life and how they would spend their time.

Then Suddenly The Angel of The Lord appeared to them and revealed God's Plan for their Lives.

They could have Chosen to ignore God's Plan, but instead they made the 'Wisest Choice' of their Lives, to 'Welcome Jesus Into Their Lives'.

From that One Decision, their Lives were Transformed into a Better and more Wonderful Way of Living than they could ever have thought of themselves.

Even though the Plans they had already made might have been Very Good plans, God's Way is Always Better.

Jesus came to Give Life 'More Abundantly'. (John 10:10).  

Later in Jesus' Life He met many people who had 'Made Their Own Plans' about how to Live their Lives.

Matthew the Tax Collector had made plans to Earn Lots of money by stealing from people on their tax payments.

Simon Peter had made plans to Live his Life Fishing.

Mary Magdalene made plans to Live as a prostitute to make money.

There were many of Jesus' Disciples that had previously made plans to Live an average Life, maybe get Married and find a good job.

Some of these plans were ok, but some of the Plans the Disciples made were obviously bad.

When they met Jesus though, He Gave them all a New Plan and God's Way to Live their Lives, which was More Exciting and Enjoyable than any of their own plans. 
They All made the 'Wisest Choice' of their Lives to Adapt to God's Plan and to 'Follow Jesus'.

~ ~ ~ 

As you 'Make Your Plans' for how to spend Christmas time, I Encourage You to be 'Open Minded' to when 'God' Gives You a 'Better Plan'.

Many people lose sight of 'The Real Meaning of Christmas' and they Miss Out on Something Very Special.

Christmas is about Celebrating the Birth of God's Only Son.

We Celebrate this on 25th December, yet 'worldly/society ways' have become Impatient and they have Christmas parties in November and early December, shops start selling Christmas things in Summer time, and people eat their mince pies and Christmas Treats throughout December.

By the time it comes to Christmas Day many people are either too stressed from Frantic planning and shopping or they get bored with Christmas because they started too early and didn't actually Celebrate Jesus' Birth.

So they Miss Out on the 'Wonderful Gift' of being able to take part in Celebrating 'With God' for His Son's Birthday, and they Miss the True Joy and Happiness that it Gives.

If You chose 'worldly/society ways' to Celebrate Christmas and leave Jesus out, then it's likely that your Life as a whole will also be stressed, bored and Missing Out on Something Special.

Jesus is Christmas ~ Jesus is Life.

Mary & Joseph and the Disciples of Jesus All made One Choice to Adapt & Adjust to God's Way and it made their Lives Better and more Enjoyable.

When You make the 'Wisest Choice' of Your Life to 'Welcome Jesus', then Your Life will be Transformed into a Better and more Wonderful Way than You could ever imagine.
~ Positive Bible Verse ~

All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s Way was right.
(Luke 7:29)

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True Advent ~ 15th December.

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~ Simply Believe ~

Before Jesus was Born, many people had Studied Scripture for a Long Time.

At that time peoples Lives where Focused on 'The Word of God'.

For over 700 years people would have known that The Messiah (God's Son and The Savior of All people) would come through the Lineage (blood 'Line') of King David. They knew this because it was wrote in Scripture.

At the time of Jesus' Birth, it's Likely that many people would have known that Mary & Joseph were part of that 'Line'.

For many years people would have been Closely Following that 'Line' and Expecting that The Messiah could come at Any Time. They were Eagerly Waiting for their 'Savior'.

The people such as the Pharisees, Scribes and Chief Priests would have known the Scripture inside out and Studied Every Detail.

They knew that The Christ would be Born in Bethlehem. They even told King Herod when he asked them where The Christ would be Born, and they said to him "In Bethlehem, for it is written by the prophet". 
(Luke 23-6).
So they knew many Details about the Savior that they were Waiting for.

After Jesus was Born, The Shepherds made it Well Known to many people about the Amazing Blessing they had Experienced when The Angel told them The Savior had been Born, and that they had Visited Him in the Stable (in Bethlehem).

Later The Wise Men came and asked "where is He who has Been Born 'King of the Jews'."
Many people would have known who they meant by that ~ The Savior, Christ, The Messiah.

All this Information would have Spread through people to the Pharisees and Chief Priests etc.

So they would have had All the Details they needed about The Savior who they were Waiting for.

- They knew what 'Line' of people He would come from. 
- They knew where He would be Born.
- Then they knew that He 'Had Been Born' and 'Where He was Born' by the messages of The Shepherds and The Wise Men.

Yet even with All that Knowledge & Information, they 'Didn't Believe'.

30 years later when Jesus performed His Miracles, they still 'Didn't Believe'. They Doubted that Jesus was the Son of God and their Savior. They Didn't Believe the things that even Jesus 'Himself' told them.

The Pharisees said "Isn't this Joseph the Carpenters Son". So they knew he was part of the 'Line' of David.
The Obvious was 'Right In Front of Them', yet they still 'Didn't Believe'. 

The Pharisees said that they Believed in God and God's Way to Live, but when Jesus arrived, they Pushed Him away and Showed that they Didn't Actually Believe.

Why didn't they Believe?

Maybe it was because of stubbornness or arrogance. 
Maybe they Listened to people instead of God.
It might have been that they wanted to be in Control and not Accept Jesus as their Lord.

Whatever their reasons were, it Prevented them from Experiencing True Freedom & Joy, and they Missed Out on the Wonderful Blessing of having True Peace in their Heart.

On the other hand, The Shepherds and The Wise Men 'Simply Believed God', and they Experienced Exceedingly Great Joy.
These two small groups of people Discovered More by 'Simply Believing' that Jesus 'Is Who He Is', and by 'Putting Their Faith In Him' than what all the Scribes and Pharisees knew put together. 

If You want Peace, Love and Joy in Your Life, ask Yourself this question:

~ Do You Believe what 'people' say about how You should Live Your Life and about 'Who Jesus is'?
or
~ Do You Believe God & Jesus? even if it's different to what other people say or even different to what you might think yourself. 
Do You Believe God & Jesus 'Above & Over' Everything & Everybody?

God Reveals new things to us to help us Enjoy Life.

Jesus is 'The Way, The Truth and The Life'.

'Simply Believe'. 
~ Positive Bible Verses ~

The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the signs I have performed among them?
(Numbers 14:11)

~ ~ ~ 

Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid; only Believe.”
(Mark 5:36)

~ ~ ~ 

To those who Believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God.
(John 1:12)

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True Advent ~ 14th December.

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~ The Gift of Grace ~

Grace is the 'Unmerited and Undeserved Favor & Love of God'.

Jesus came to earth and died on The Cross to 'Save' us All from our wrong Ways of Living.

He Sacrificed His own Life and Freedom 'In Place of Us' so that we can Enjoy True Life and Freedom.

The Truth is Non of us Deserve that kind of 'Love'. Yet God Loves us with a Limitless type of Love that is Beyond our Understanding. That's Grace.

Surely the Best thing that 'We Can All Do' is to 'Show' God & Jesus that we are Truly Grateful.
We can Do that by making the 'Right Choices' in our Lives to Live the 'Right Way' ~ God's Way.

Non of us Deserve the Wonderful Love that Jesus 'Showed Us'. But Jesus 'Does' Deserve the Love that we can 'Show Him'.

Show Jesus that you're Grateful to Him and that you Love Him by the Choices that You Make in Your Everyday Life.

God 'Gave' us the Wonderful 'Gift of Grace'. Don't waste that Gift. Accept it by Accepting Jesus as 'Your Savior' and Welcome Him with a Loving Heart.
~ Positive Bible Verses ~

We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
    each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on Him (Jesus)
    the sins of us all.
(Isaiah 53:6)

~ ~ ~ 

"We believe that we are all saved the same way, by the undeserved Grace of the Lord Jesus.”
(Acts 15:11)

~ ~ ~ 

Even greater is God’s wonderful Grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through Jesus Christ.
(Romans 5:15)

~ ~ ~ 

    He gives us Grace and glory.
The Lord will withhold no good thing
    from those who do what is right.
(Psalm 84:11)

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