The Way – Journeying with Jesus

~ O Holy Night ~

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~ 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.

When Mary & Joseph arrived at Bethlehem 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 and a Place where The Shepherds would have felt Comfortable & Welcome to go to visit Baby Jesus.

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

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 where 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 Mince Pie,
~ Think about The True Meaning,
~ Of The Brightest 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 Now '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 Day,
~ 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)

~ ~ ~ 

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

~ ~ ~ 

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

~ ~ ~ 

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

~ ~ ~ 

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

This message was Inspired by The Nativity Prayer. You can view the full Prayer on our website by clicking on The Nativity Prayer.

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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 the people) would come through the Lineage (blood 'Line') of King David (as it was wrote in Scripture). At that 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 who 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 would have known that He 'Had Been 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 Jesus told them. The Pharisees even said "Isn't this Joseph the Carpenters Son". So they knew he was part of the 'Line' of David. The Blindingly 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. The Shepherds and The Wise Men 'Simply Believed God', and they Experienced Exceedingly Great Joy. If You want Peace, Love and Joy in Your Life, ask Yourself the question: ~ Do You Believe what people say about how You should Live Your Life? or ~ Do You Believe God & Jesus? even if it's different to what you might think yourself. Do You Believe God & Jesus Above Everything? God Reveals new things to us to help us Enjoy Life. Jesus is 'The Way, The Truth and The Life'. 'Simply Believe'.

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 to him, “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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