Tag: Belief

~ The Wonderful Nativity,
~ Is All about Love,
~ A Gift from God,
~ In Heaven Above.

As You Prepare for Christmas Day, remember that Christmas is All about Jesus.

Imagine what is was like for Mary & Joseph as they were just reaching Bethlehem.

They had travelled a Long way (about 100 miles through difficult terrain)  and Mary was about to Give Birth to God's Son. 

They must have been exhausted and wondering if there was anywhere for them to stay. But the Excitement about Welcoming Jesus into their Lives would have Filled them with Joy & Energy.

They knew that the Gift that Mary carried inside her was 'The Savior' and they were going to 'Meet Him' for the first time. WOW, what a Blessing.

Because they put their Faith & Trust in God with the Willingness to Believe God and Follow His Guidance, God Blessed them with being the First Ever people to have a 'Close and Personal Relationship with Jesus'.

God Will Always 'Thank You' in Wonderful Ways when You Trust & Believe Him and Follow His Plan.

~As the Sun started to Set,
~And day turned to night,
~ The Stars Twinkled,
~ Sparkling and Bright.

Nobody knows exactly 'when' Mary & Joseph arrived at Bethlehem, but when they did they found that there was No Room at the Inn.

Imagine what that must have felt like. Mary Needed somewhere to Give Birth and they Both needed a Place Rest.

God 'Provided' for them, and it was the Perfect Place for the Humble Birth of His Son. 
A Place where He would be Surrounded by the Wonderful Nature that He had Created. 
A Place where 'Anybody' (including The Shepherds) would have felt Comfortable & Welcome to go to visit Baby Jesus.

God knows All of Your Needs and He will Always Do the 'Right' thing to Provide for You.

God Guides ~ God Provides.

~ The Greatest Moment in History,
~ Was on it's Way,
~ Mary & Joseph Prepared The Manger,
~ And Filled it with Hay.

As You Prepare to Celebrate 'The Birth of Jesus', remember that You don't Need Elaborate & Expensive 'things' to Experience The Joy of Christmas.

Mary & Joseph were in a Humble Stable yet they would have Experienced The 'Most Joyful Day' of their Lives, because Jesus was at 'The Centre' of their Christmas.

If you are Fortunate enough to have lot's of things, then Make Sure that You Appreciate them and don't take them for granted.
If  You can then 'Share with Others'.

No matter what You have got to Celebrate with, from simple Cheese on Toast to a Full Roast Dinner, or from a Home Made Cracker (that you need to say "Crack" when you pull it) to a room full of party things, however You Celebrate, Make Sure You 'Keep Jesus' at the Centre of Your Christmas, and You will be Filled with His Wonderful Joy & Happiness.

~ As you look forward 
~ To eating a delicious Mince Pie,
~ Think about The True Meaning,
~ Of That Beautiful Star in the Sky.

Jesus is 'The Light of the world'.

He came to Light the Way, so You can 'See Clearly' in Your Life.

God Guided The Wise Men with 'The Bright Shinning Star'.
Jesus is 'Your Guiding Star'.

Simply 'Follow Jesus' and He will Show You 'The Way' in Every Area of Your Life.

The Wise men were Filled with 'Exceedingly Great Joy'.

That same 'Christmas Joy' is Available to You.

~ May Your Christmas,
~ Be Full of Peace, Joy & Love,
~ As You Welcome Jesus Into Your Heart,
~ Sent from our Loving God Above.

~ Positive Bible Verses ~

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the Light of Life.”
(John 8:12)

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Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
    but we Trust in the name of the Lord our God.
(Psalm 20:7)

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Better a dry crust with Peace and Quiet
    than a house full of feasting, with strife.
(Proverbs 17:1)

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Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me".
(John 14:6)

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The Lord God said, "I will provide a place for my people".
(1 Chronicles 17:9)

Love is a Wonderful Gift from God.

To Love and To be Loved is a Beautiful Experience.

Love is The True Meaning of Life. ~ God is Love, (1 John 4:8).

Many people use the 'word' Love in the wrong way. Worldly/society ways of living just throw the 'word' Love around about anything.

People say 'I love this new gadget', or 'I love these shoes'. But then not long after they get another gadget or more shoes because they got bored with the other ones, or a 'newer' version came out. That's Not love.
"They are of the world, therefore they speak as of the world" (1 John 4:5).

Many people also think of Love in the wrong way, they think that Love is just a 'feeling'.

But the Truth is, Love is a Doing word, it's an Action.

If You Truly Love someone You will be Willing to 'Do' things to 'Show' them that You Love them.

It also works another way, if you've been Doing something that 'hurts' somebodies feelings, then You can 'Stop Doing' it to 'Show' them that You Love them.

The Way we show our Love will be different towards different people.

The Love of a Husband or Wife will be different to the way we Show Love to a Good friend or someone we work with. The Love between Husband and Wife is a Deep Spiritual Love because God has Joined the Two Together as One.

There are different types of Love, but All True Love comes from the same source ~ God.

So we can Love in different Ways, but all Love is Important because it comes from God.

1 Corinthians, Chapter 13 tells us a Lot about God's True Meaning of Love. The essence of it is that even when we 'Do' Good things, if we're not doing them with 'God's True Love' then it's worth Nothing.

If You Do a Nice thing for someone but then Complain about having to do it, then that's Not Showing God's Love.
If You Do something 'grudgingly' with the attitude of 'I don't see why I should have to do this', then that's Not Showing God's Love.
If You Do something Nice just to get something Nice back, or if you're always reminding people that you did something nice for them, then that's Not God's Way of Showing Love.

God's Love is 'Pure & Simple'.

God's Love is 'Genuine & Sincere'.

God 'Showed' us His Love for us by sending His Only Son to Save us from our wrong ways of living, ~ that's Love.

Jesus 'Showed' us His Love for us by Willingly taking the punishment for our wrong ways of living, even when He had Not done Anything wrong himself ~ that's Love.

Always remember ~ God & Jesus Loves You.  

Jesus Never Complained.

His Entire Life from His Humble Birth in a Stable to His death on a Cross and the Wonderful Resurrection to Eternal Life, all 'Showed' us His 'True' Love for us.

God & Jesus Showed us How to Love.

We are to Love 'Each Other' with God's Pure Love.

More Importantly, we are to Love God & Jesus 'Above' Anything and Anybody.

Show God & Jesus that You love them by the Way that You 'Live You Life'.

If You need to 'Do' more Loving things to Show them You Love them, then 'Do More'.

If You need to 'Stop Doing' certain wrong things, then 'Stop Doing them'.

Whatever ways that You need to Show God & Jesus that You Love them, Do them with 'Pure & Sincere Love'.

Don't just say You love them, 'Show' them that You Love them.

Maybe say this Prayer and then 'Put It Into Action':

"Thank You Lord for Showing me that You Love me, 
I'm Truly Grateful for All that You Do. 
I'm Sorry for the wrong things I've done and for my mistakes.
I'm Willing to Put them Right and Show You that I Love You.
I'm Willing to Follow You Jesus.
I Love You Lord.
Amen".

~ Positive Bible Verses ~

Love must be sincere.
(Romans 12:9)

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

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And now these three remain: Faith, Hope and Love. But the Greatest of these is Love.
(1 Corinthians 13:13)

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)

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

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)

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

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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)

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

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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)